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Performer: Royal Swedish Ballet

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StockholmLe Corsaire

© The Royal Swedish Opera / Sören Vilks
Adam: Le Corsaire
Marius Petipa; José Martínez; Royal Swedish Ballet; Catherine Larsen-Maguire; Marie í Dali; Ellen Ruge

StockholmChamber ­/ Cacti

© The Royal Swedish Opera / Markus Gårder
Various
Medhi Walerski; Alexander Ekman; Royal Swedish Ballet; Alec Frank-Gemmill; Royal Swedish Orchestra; Jordan Tuinman

StockholmThe Nutcracker

© The Royal Swedish Opera / Markus Gårder
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Pär Isberg; Royal Swedish Ballet; Students from Royal Swedish Ballet School; Bo-Ruben Hedwall; Ann-Mari Anttila; Torkel Blomkvist; Sebastian Lönberg
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Royal Swedish Ballet rise to the challenges of Nureyev's Swan Lake

Royal Swedish Ballet in Rudolf Nureyev's Swan Lake © The Royal Swedish Opera/Håkan Larsson
Rudolf Nureyev's typically intricate choreography serves the Royal Swedish Ballet well, showing off the virtuosic talents throughout the ranks as well as the principal dancers.
****1
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Royal Swedish Ballet's The Nutcracker is a national treasure

Royal Swedish Ballet in Pär Isberg's The Nutcracker © Nils Emil Nylander
Based on the 1947 book Petter and Lotta's Christmas by Elsa Beskow, this version of The Nutcracker by Pär Isberg is a complete delight.
****1
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Royal Swedish Ballet's Julia and Romeo: surreal and modern

Anthony Lomuljo as Romeo and Madeline Woo as Julia in Mats Ek's Julia and Romeo © Kungliga Operan/Sören Vilks
Ek’s vision of the romantic tragedy is seen through a distorted lens, sometimes fascinating, sometimes bemusing.
***11
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Juliet and Romeo succeeds in Washington

Mat Eks kicks his dancers loose from the stable: a fresh take on Shakespeare's most celebrated romance. 
****1
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Mats Ek's Juliet & Romeo at Sadler's Wells

Mat's Ek's contemporary Juliet and Romeo is a moving take on the well loved classic. With Royal Swedish Ballet, on tour at London's Sadler's Wells 
*****
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Swedish Royal Ballet: Bill

An evening of two dance world premières, and one Swedish première, by top international names by the Swedish Royal Ballet. Starting with the elegance of William Forsythe, followed by a horrific scene by Chrystal Pite and culminating in the cool gaga-dancing in Sharon Eyals Bill, this is an evening of contrasts.
****1
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