Titian 2012: A cultural olympiad of new works from the Royal Ballet

By Hanna Weibye, 19 July 2012

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Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 17 July 2012

New Work (Alastair Marriott, Christopher Wheeldon, Kim Brandstrup, Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett, Will Tuckett, Jonathan Watkins)

The Royal Ballet

Barry Wordsworth, Conductor

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Carlos Acosta, Dancer

Leanne Benjamin, Dancer

Edward Watson, Dancer

Tamara Rojo, Dancer

Beatriz Stix-Brunell, Dancer

Nehemiah Kish, Dancer

Sarah Lamb, Dancer

Steven McRae, Dancer

Marianela Núñez, Dancer

Federico Bonelli, Dancer

Conrad Shawcross, Set Designer

Mark Wallinger, Set Designer

Chris Ofili, Set Designer

National Ballet of Japan’s Giselle: a triumphant London debut

Graham Watts, 24th July

National Ballet of Japan offer a 21st-century remake of this 19th-century Romantic classic with impeccable performances.

*****

National Ballet of Japan's revival of Giselle: a dramatic return

Naomi Mori, 10th April

National Ballet of Japan has revived their production of Giselle, ahead of their tour to the Royal Opera House in London, replicating the triumphant success it had in 2022.

*****

A spellbinding new Giselle for the National Ballet of Japan

Naomi Mori, 21st October

NBJ's season opens with a successful new production of the 19th-century classic Giselle, directed by Miyako Yoshida and choreographed by Alastair Marriott.

****1

The Unknown Soldier: a poignant tribute

Alexandra Desvignes, 22nd November

Audio and film permeate Marriott's new work for The Royal Ballet, recounting the tale of Ted Feltham, a British Soldier uuring World War 1, and his fiancée, Florence Billington.

***11

Peter Wright's Nutcracker

Graham Watts, 5th December

Sir Peter Wright's enchanting vision of The Nutcracker continues to delight

****1

Birds of a Feather: portraits of women

Tatiana Rathelot, 6th October

With a programme inspired by neuroscience and fairytale, the Royal Ballet shows that one is not born, but rather, becomes a woman.

***11

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Hanna Weibye

Hanna is a historian at King's College, Cambridge. She is currently completing a biography of Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, the inventor of German gymnastics ('Turnen'). She has produced, danced in and choreographed for ballet and contemporary shows in Cambridge. Follow her on twitter @hweibye.