ENB: Romeo and Juliet

By Margaret Willis, 03 August 2017

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“it was Isaac Hernández as Romeo who ticked all the boxes for me”

Reviewed at Royal Festival Hall, London on 1 August 2017

Romeo and Juliet (Rudolf Nureyev)

English National Ballet

Nureyev’s Sleeping Beauty at La Scala is pure magic

Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 21st December

Rudolf Nureyev’s production of The Sleeping Beauty is still a magnificent showcase for La Scala after nearly 60 years.

*****

NNB rises to the challenges of Nureyev’s Don Quixote

Maggie Foyer, 7th February

Premiered with Norwegian National Ballet in 2009, this Don Quixote is packed with high energy classical and character roles and is colourful and extravagant.

****1

Royal Swedish Ballet rise to the challenges of Nureyev's Swan Lake

Maggie Foyer, 9th April

Rudolf Nureyev's typically intricate choreography serves the Royal Swedish Ballet well, showing off the virtuosic talents throughout the ranks as well as the principal dancers.

****1

The Australian Ballet celebrates 60 years with style and star turns!

Deborah Weiss, 6th August

The Australian Ballet's return to London's Royal Opera House after a 35 year absence, proves successful at every level.

****1

Australian Ballet's Don Quixote: a showpiece for excellence

Deborah Weiss, 24th March

This Don Quixote reveals the extraordinary depth of talent within Australian Ballet, challenging all ranks of the company and presenting a stellar production.

****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

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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.

English National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet opens on the Southbank