Kings of the Dance, London Coliseum

By Margaret Willis, 20 March 2014

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Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 19 March 2014

Remanso

Le Jeune homme et la mort

Prototype

Proust ou les Intermittances du Coeur (Roland Petit)

Vestris (Leonid Yakobson)

Labyrinth of Solitude (Patrick De Bana)

KO'd

English National Ballet

Denis Matvienko, Dancer

Marcelo Gomes, Dancer

Ivan Vasiliev, Dancer

Roberto Bolle, Dancer

Svetlana Lunkina, Dancer

National Ballet of Japan: Petit’s Coppélia charms its live audience

Naomi Mori, 24th February

National Ballet of Japan performed Roland Petit’s Coppélia in front of a live audience for the first time, showing the company to be in great form.

****1

La Scala's home-made tribute celebrates Carla Fracci's legacy

Silvia Poletti, 9th April

The first Fracci Gala at the Teatro alla Scala celebrates the memory and the stature of a child of the house, who not always considered so in life.

***11

Roland Petit's Coppelia a holiday week treat in Japan

Naomi Mori, 2nd May

Roland Petit's Coppélia by The National Ballet of Japan was streamed to more than 30,000 online viewers, entertaining people forced to stay home during the holidays.

****1

Musicians and dancers unite for Ravenna’s reimagined dance event

Sarah Kirkup, 18th July

Beatrice Rana and Mario Brunello provide live music for seven internationally renowned dancers, including Paris Opéra Ballet’s Hugo Marchand and Spanish flamenco whizz Sergio Bernal, at the 15th-century Rocca Brancaleone.

****1

A roller-coaster of diverse dance as ENB celebrates its 70th

Graham Watts, 17th January

A slick and stylish celebration at the Coliseum of this great company's achievements over 70 years.

****1

Johan Inger's Carmen for CND

Cristina de Lucas, 15th June

Johan Inger’s Carmen is back on stage in Madrid, seducing CND's audience once again.

****1

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Margaret Willis

Margaret studied ballet in Moscow for five years and later was a member of London City Ballet. A reviewer since 1978 for many newspapers and magazines including Dancing Times and Dance Magazine, Margaret is a specialist on Russian Ballet, and has written books on Russian Ballet and Carlos Acosta.

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