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The Two Pigeons: A long lost Ashton favourite returns to the Royal Ballet

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“making wings and pecking and scratching at the air like city pigeons”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 18 November 2015
Monotones I and II (Sir Frederick Ashton)
The Two Pigeons (Ashton) (Sir Frederick Ashton)
The Royal Ballet
Barry Wordsworth, Conductor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Yasmine Naghdi, Dancer
Emma Maguire, Dancer
Tristan Dyer, Dancer
Marianela Núñez, Dancer
Edward Watson, Dancer
Valeri Hristov, Dancer
Lauren Cuthbertson, Dancer
Vadim Muntagirov, Dancer
Laura Morera, Dancer
Ryoichi Hirano, Dancer
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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