Ashton programme at The Royal Ballet

By Rym Kechacha, 03 June 2017

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“this performance of Symphonic Variations showed exceptional musicality from all six dancers”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 2 June 2017

The Dream (Sir Frederick Ashton)

Symphonic Variations (Sir Frederick Ashton)

Marguerite and Armand (Sir Frederick Ashton)

The Royal Ballet

Emmanuel Plasson, Conductor

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Zenaida Yanowsky, Dancer

Roberto Bolle, Dancer

Marianela Núñez, Dancer

Vadim Muntagirov, Dancer

Akane Takada, Dancer

Steven McRae, Dancer

Royal Ballet School, School of American Ballet: the future is bright

Amanda Jennings, 18th June

An evening of outstanding dancing from the Royal Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. It was a case of spotting tomorrow’s stars in a beautifully balanced programme.

*****

Glorious debuts in Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée at The Royal Ballet

Deborah Weiss, 23rd May

Two vivid debuts as Colas, marked the second revival of La Fille mal gardée this season at The Royal Ballet.

****1

ABT presents the classics with slightly uneven results

Ivy Lin, 25th October

ABT offer some outstanding performances in a classical quadruple bill but there was a lack of confidence and uniformity within the corps de ballet.

***11

National Ballet of Japan revives Ashton's beloved Cinderella

Naomi Mori, 18th October

The National Ballet of Japan gave an excellent rendition of Sir Frederick Ashton's Cinderella, in spite of many new faces and role debuts.

****1

Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée: the most joyous of ballets

Amanda Jennings, 18th October

If you’re in need of a pick-me-up, get thee to the Royal Opera House and see La Fille mal gardée, a gem of a ballet. There’s a long roster of impressive casts to choose from.

****1

The Royal Ballet School: a triumphant display of excellence throughout

Jonathan Gray, 12th July

It was a wonderful, heartening afternoon – it’s no wonder nearly all the 2025 graduates have gained contracts with several major ballet companies.

*****

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Rym Kechacha

Rym Kechacha trained at Central School of Ballet and danced with Northern Ballet. She has blogged for Ballet.co, reviewed for DanceTabs and contributed to The Dancing Times and Dance Europe. She also writes fiction, essays and text messages.

The Dream/ Symphonic Variations/ Marguerite and Armand