Tamara Rojo's Raymonda: a thrilling legacy bestowed upon ENB

By Sarah Kirkup, 21 January 2022

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“an overall euphoric production, which surely deserves to find a permanent place in ENB’s repertory”

Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 20 January 2022

Raymonda (Marius Petipa, Tamara Rojo)

English National Ballet

Antony McDonald, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Mark Henderson, Lighting Designer

English National Ballet Philharmonic

Alexander Gunnarsson, Video

Shiori Kase, Dancer

Erina Takahashi, Dancer

Fernanda Oliveira, Dancer

Emma Hawes, Dancer

Isaac Hernández, Dancer

Joseph Caley, Dancer

Francesco Gabriele Frola, Dancer

Aitor Arrieta, Dancer

Jeffrey Cirio, Dancer

Daniel McCormick, Dancer

Erik Woolhouse, Dancer

Fernando Carratalá Coloma, Dancer

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Sarah Kirkup

Sarah Kirkup has been Deputy Editor of Gramophone since 2010. She also writes for publications including the Royal Opera House’s in-house magazine and programmes for The Royal Ballet, and reviews dance events for cross-arts online magazine The Cusp. She is particularly interested in the relationship between music and dance, and has spoken on this subject at panel discussions, talks and events.

Tamara Rojo's Raymonda: a thrilling legacy bestowed upon English National Ballet