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Ashton Celebrated in luscious style by The Royal Ballet

Harrison Lee, Isabella Gasparini and Leo Dixon in Les Rendezvous
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Reece Clarke and Marianela Nuñez in Les Rendezvous
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Francesca Hayward as Titania and Marcelino Sambé as Oberon in The Dream
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Marcelino Sambé as Oberon and Daichi Ikarashi as Puck in The Dream
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Anna Rose O'Sullivan and Taisuke Nakao in Rhapsody
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Artists of The Royal Ballet and Anna Rose O'Sullivan in Rhapsody
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“More debuts in Rhapsody, with its crystalline speed and lung-busting sequences of jumps”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 6 June 2024
Les Rendezvous (Sir Frederick Ashton)
The Dream (Sir Frederick Ashton)
Rhapsody (Sir Frederick Ashton)
The Royal Ballet
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Marianela Núñez, Dancer
Reece Clarke, Dancer
Francesca Hayward, Dancer
Marcelino Sambé, Dancer
Anna Rose O'Sullivan, Dancer
Taisuke Nakao, Dancer
Robert Clark, Piano
ABT presents the classics with slightly uneven results
***11
National Ballet of Japan revives Ashton's beloved Cinderella
****1
Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée: the most joyous of ballets
****1
The Royal Ballet School: a triumphant display of excellence throughout
*****
ABT: Ashton's Sylvia showcases the entire company
*****
Ballet Central at the Linbury: keen to prove its versatility
***11
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