Mariinsky Ballet shifts gears in Ratmansky's Cinderella

By Steven Woodruff, 10 October 2015

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“an intact three-act ballet that is expansive and unhurried”

Reviewed at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles on 8 October 2015

Cinderella (Enrico Cecchetti, Lev Ivanov, Marius Petipa, Alexei Ratmansky)

Mariinsky Ballet

Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Diana Vishneva, Dancer

Konstantin Zverev, Dancer

BRB’s The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall is at its best

Deborah Weiss, 29th December

Sir Peter Wright’s beautiful Nutcracker ticks every box with Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall.

****1

Will Tuckett's Nutcracker for National Ballet of Japan is delightful

Naomi Mori, 19th December

National Ballet of Japan premiered production of Nutcracker choreographed by Will Tuckett, that features a stylish and dramatic Act 1 and a hilarious, colourful and unique Act 2.

****1

NEBT’s Nutcracker: pared down, efficient and exuberant

Deborah Weiss, 18th December

Valentino Zucchetti's Nutcracker for New English Ballet Theatre's may be economical on numbers but the cast make up for it in commitment.

***11

The Nutcracker in Buenos Aires brings joy for all age groups

Fátima Nollén, 16th December

Ballet Teatro Colón's production of The Nutcracker by Silvia Bazilis is a delight from start to finish, clearly aimed at engaging families.

****1

Candy-crazed: ENB’s sweet-toothed Nutcracker returns

Mark Pullinger, 11th December

Returning for its first anniversary, Arielle Smith and Aaron S Watkin’s Nutcracker for English National Ballet remains a feast for hungry eyes, despite its flaws.

***11

The Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker: exceptional performances

Amanda Jennings, 22nd November

The Royal Ballet opened the Christmas season with a superlative performance of Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

*****

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Steven Woodruff

Steven Woodruff is a dancer, musician, educator, and writer based in Los Angeles. He has performed with many L.A. ballet, contemporary dance, and traditional dance companies. Currently he writes on dance and music for DanceChannelTV and DancePlug. From 1998 to 2010 he was a lecturer at CSULA. He has also performed as a violinist with Southland orchestras including Claremont Chamber Orchestra, Pasadena Chamber Orchestra, and the Inland Empire Symphony. He maintains a lively blog at sdwoodruff.wordpress.com on a variety of other topics including poetry, translations, travel, and society and politics.