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The Royal Ballet in Perspectives: a diverse and challenging triple bill

Fumi Kaneko with The Royal Ballet in George Balanchine's Serenade
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The Royal Ballet in George Balanchine's Serenade
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Matthew Ball and William Bracewell in Cathy Marston's Against the Tide
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William Bracewell and Matthew Ball in Cathy Marston's Against the Tide
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The Royal Ballet in Justin Peck's Everywhere We Go
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The Royal Ballet in Justin Peck's Everywhere We Go
© 2025 Tristram Kenton
Viola Pantuso in Justin Peck's Everywhere We Go
© 2025 Tristram Kenton
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“fascinating that her swimmer against the tide is a man conflicted on two levels”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 14 November 2025
Serenade (George Balanchine)
Against the Tide (Cathy Marston)
Everywhere We Go (Justin Peck)
The Royal Ballet
Martin Georgiev, Conductor
Chloe Lamford, Set Designer
Barbara Karinska, Costume Designer
John B. Read, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Annemarie Woods, Set Designer
Fabiana Piccioli, Lighting Designer
Janie Taylor, Costume Designer
Karl Jensen, Set Designer
Brandon Stirling Baker, Lighting Designer
Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet
*****
Ballet for cowboys and soldiers at Kansas City Ballet
****1
American Ballet Theatre's double bill is short and sweet in New York
****1
A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York
****1
Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet
*****
Fast Forward: Hamburg Ballet’s mixed bill proves a mixed success
***11
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