A drop of magic for the eyes, ears and soul: The Dream / Song of the Earth

Par Margaret Willis, 10 février 2012

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Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 8 février 2012

The Dream (Sir Frederick Ashton)

Le Chant de la Terre (Das Lied von der Erde)

The Royal Ballet

Barry Wordsworth, Direction

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Steven McRae, Danse

Roberta Marquez, Danse

Michael Stojko, Danse

Bennet Gartside, Danse

Melissa Hamilton, Danse

Ryoichi Hirano, Danse

Laura McCulloch, Danse

Thomas Whitehead, Danse

Leanne Benjamin, Danse

Valeri Hristov, Danse

Edward Watson, Danse

Katharine Goeldner, Mezzo-soprano

Tom Randle, Ténor

La Fille mal gardée, le ballet français le plus pittoresque

Laurine Mortha, 27th June

La Fille mal gardée est une comédie haute en couleur mais aussi ballet virtuose, où les variations s’enchaînent allègrement. Pour cette reprise, la performance théâtrale des interprètes de l’Opéra de Paris, particulièrement débridés dans les seconds rôles, est remarquable.

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Le romantisme d' Ashton à Garnier

Anne-Laure Faubert, 2nd July

Un ballet burlesque où l'on rit beaucoup servie par des danseurs de qualité mais une soirée où il manquait cette alchimie qui créé les belles soirées.

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ABT presents the classics with slightly uneven results

Ivy Lin, 25th October

ABT offer some outstanding performances in a classical quadruple bill but there was a lack of confidence and uniformity within the corps de ballet.

***11

National Ballet of Japan revives Ashton's beloved Cinderella

Naomi Mori, 18th October

The National Ballet of Japan gave an excellent rendition of Sir Frederick Ashton's Cinderella, in spite of many new faces and role debuts.

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Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée: the most joyous of ballets

Amanda Jennings, 18th October

If you’re in need of a pick-me-up, get thee to the Royal Opera House and see La Fille mal gardée, a gem of a ballet. There’s a long roster of impressive casts to choose from.

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The Royal Ballet School: a triumphant display of excellence throughout

Jonathan Gray, 12th July

It was a wonderful, heartening afternoon – it’s no wonder nearly all the 2025 graduates have gained contracts with several major ballet companies.

*****

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Margaret Willis

Margaret studied ballet in Moscow for five years and later was a member of London City Ballet. A reviewer since 1978 for many newspapers and magazines including Dancing Times and Dance Magazine, Margaret is a specialist on Russian Ballet, and has written books on Russian Ballet and Carlos Acosta.