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TokyoDon Quixote

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Minkus: Don Quixote
Marius Petipa; Alexander Gorsky; National Ballet of Japan; Alexei Baklan; Misato Tomita; Alexei Fadeyechev; Vyacheslav Okunev
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Ben Stevenson's Cinderella is still delightful after nearly 55 years

Daniela Cabrera as Cinderella in Ben Stevenson's Cinderella © Erik Berg

A Cinderella story of a different kind since Daniela Cabrera was not originally cast to play the title role, her chance coming just weeks before this show due to injury.

****1
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National Ballet of Japan's La Bayadère offers breathtaking Shades

Ayako Ono as Nikiya and Yudai Fukuoka as Solor in La Bayadère © Hidemi Seto
National Ballet of Japan has revived its version of La Bayadère choreographed by former director Asami Maki. Brilliantly performed by strong lead dancers, the Kingdom of the Shades was particularly breathtaking.
****1
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Ayako Ono dazzles in National Ballet of Japan’s Nutcracker

Ayako Ono as Clara and Yudai Fukuoka as Nutcracker in Eagling's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King © Kiyonori Hasegawa
National Ballet of Japan’s Nutcracker by Wayne Eagling is a family favourite, with lead dancers Ayako Ono and Yudai Fukuoka giving a flawless performance as the leads. 
****1
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Polish National Ballet shines in a Beethoven triple bill

Polish National Ballet in Hans van Manen's Grosse Fuge © Ewa Krasucka
A rich mix of pure dance and powerful music shows the company in very fine form towards the end of a demanding season.
***11
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A spellbinding new Giselle for the National Ballet of Japan

Kosuke Okumura (Albrecht) and Ayako Ono (Giselle) © Takashi Shikama
NBJ's season opens with a successful new production of the 19th-century classic Giselle, directed by Miyako Yoshida and choreographed by Alastair Marriott.
****1
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Romantic French flavour in Martinez' Le Corsaire

Back on stage after stopping for the lockdown, Le Corsaire by José Carlos Martinez for Rome Opera Ballet creates a narrative ballet for our time, with an ancient flavour but a contemporary attack.
****1
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