Australian Ballet's Imperial Suite

By Pia Savoie, 04 May 2014

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Reviewed at Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney on 2 May 2014

Ballet Imperial

Suite en Blanc (Serge Lifar)

The Australian Ballet

National Ballet of Canada runs the gamut from sci-fi to suspendu

Gianmarco Segato, 21st March

National Ballet of Canada adds three new works to its repertoire with cutting-edge pieces by William Yong and Emma Portner as well as Serge Lifar's early 20th-century paean to classicism.

****1

Opéra de Paris pays vibrant tribute to Patrick Dupond

Laurine Mortha, 23rd February

Two years after the death of Patrick Dupond, the Paris Opera Ballet paid tribute to him in a sumptuous gala evening, with the procession of the Ballet’s stars and the the performance of three of Dupond’s most emblematic works.

*****

A showcase for Ukrainian ballet at Sadler's Wells

Graham Watts, 7th September

Ivan Putrov, who has enjoyed a long career based in London, brings dancers from his homeland for a special London gala.

***11

Ivan Putrov's Against the Stream gala unearths some gems

Graham Watts, 7th April

A well-curated gala with gravitas; showcasing several works and dancers rarely, if ever, seen in London.

****1

San Francisco Ballet's Program 7

Terez Rose, 29th April

San Francisco Ballet's Program 7 presents a satisfying triple-bill event, featuring a world premiere of Liam Scarlett's Hummingbird, as well as the memorable Suite en Blanc and The Fifth Season.

****1

Ballet in a Splendid Setting: English National Ballet at St Paul's Cathedral

Hanna Weibye, 3rd July

To sit directly under the splendid chiaroscuro dome of St Paul's Cathedral, with angels, apostles and Christ himself glittering down from mosaiced arches, is to be in the middle of astonishing beauty.

***11

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Pia Savoie

Pia Savoie is professionally trained in ballet and modern dance, with a background in hip hop and gymnastics. She is currently the editor of a high traffic lifestyle blog and is completing her BA in communications and cultural studies at Concordia University in Montreal.

The Australian Ballet show off their strengths with Imperial Suite