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Ballet Icons 20th anniversary gala offered a roster of star dancers

Vadim Muntagirov and Fumi Kaneko in Black Swan pas de deux © Jack Devant
Many world class performances to enjoy in this 20th edition of the annual Ballet Icons Gala.
****1
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The Royal Ballet’s Like Water for Chocolate is sumptuous but complex

Francesca Hayward as Tita and Marcelino Sambé as Pedro in Wheeldon's Like Water for Chocolate © Foteini Christofilopoulou
The Royal Ballet’s season opener, Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate, is visually tremendous, very well danced but the many principal and soloist characters are difficult to keep up with.
****1
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Ballet Nights – Bound in Motion: another eclectic mix of excellence

Fumi Kaneko and Vadim Muntagirov in George Balanchine's Apollo © Deborah Jaffe
In true Ballet Nights tradition, Bound in Motion presented the Cadogan Hall audience with an eclectic mix of old and new works and some outstanding performances.
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Ballet of the National Theatre Brno brings majesty to La Bayadère

Ballet of the National Theatre Brno in La Bayadère © Dubai Opera
Ballet of the National Theatre Brno, with guest artists, gave outstanding performances of this update of a great 19th century ballet.
*****
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The Royal Ballet: MaddAddam is carried by sublime performances

Joseph Sissens as Jimmy, Fumi Kaneko as Oryx, William Bracewell as Crake in McGregor's MaddAddam © Andrej Uspenski
The combination of spectacular backdrops and evocative film projections are visually stunning and the dancers are superb, but Wayne McGregor's MaddAddam is difficult to follow.
***11
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London Coliseum: the 18th Ballet Icons Gala was a little uneven

Margarita Fernandes and Antonio Casalinho in La Esmeralda pas de deux © Jack Devant
Highs and lows within a glamorous mixed bag of choreography are inevitable when people are travelling from around the world.
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