An evening of Contrasts from the Mariinsky Ballet

By Alexandra Desvignes, 10 August 2017

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“Vishneva... flirted with the floor through the tip of her shoe”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 8 August 2017

Carmen Suite (Alberto Alonso)

Infra (Sir Wayne McGregor)

Paquita: Grand pas (Marius Petipa)

Mariinsky Ballet

Alexei Repnikov, Conductor

Boris Messerer, Set Designer

Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Diana Vishneva, Dancer

Konstantin Zverev, Dancer

Evgeny Ivanchenko, Dancer

Viktoria Tereshkina, Dancer

Vladimir Shklyarov, Dancer

Ekaterina Kondaurova, Dancer

Nadezhda Batoeva, Dancer

Ekaterina Chebykina, Dancer

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Deborah Weiss, 18th April

An evening of ballets by Wayne McGregor, including the world premiere of Quantum Souls, proved to be a little too much of the same thing.

***11

Woolf Works for The Royal Ballet: reaching poetic depths

Maggie Foyer, 17th January

Woolf Works returns to Royal Opera House stage showcasing some of Wayne McGregor’s best choreography and a roster of exceptional performances.

****1

Ballet superstars in Frankfurt for a night to savour

Vikki Jane Vile, 30th November

For one night only, audiences in Frankfurt were treated to some world class ballet on the expansive stage of the Jahrhunderthalle.

****1

Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances

Maggie Foyer, 13th September

A dramatic staging of two Greek myths, Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line is an epic production for Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, a truly modern and totally original work.

****1

McGregor’s Deepstaria explores the deepest recesses of the oceans

Graham Watts, 27th February

A visually striking and thought-provoking work requiring continual concentration to absorb.

***11

The Royal Ballet: MaddAddam is carried by sublime performances

Amanda Jennings, 14th November

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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Alexandra Desvignes

Alexandra was previously Bachtrack's Dance Editor. She trained as a professional dancer both in Paris and London and has performed for various ballet, opera, commercial and film productions, as well as independent projects. She studied Literature and Art History at the Open University. previously worked as Bachtrack's press coordinator, and continues to write for Bachtrack, in London and in Paris. She has previously contributed to English National Ballet's blog.