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A winter triple bill at The Royal Ballet: Les Patineurs/Winter Dreams/The Concert

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Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 18 December 2018
Les Patineurs (Sir Frederick Ashton)
Winter Dreams (Sir Kenneth MacMillan)
The Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody) (Jerome Robbins)
The Royal Ballet
Barry Wordsworth, Conductor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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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