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The Sarasota Ballet's Ashton Gala: keeping his ballets very much alive

The Sarasota Ballet in Ashton's Valses nobles et sentimentales
© Frank Atura
Jennifer Hackbarth and Ricardo Rhodes in Ashton's Varii Capricci
© Frank Atura
Gabriella Schultz as the Milkmaid and The Sarasota Ballet in Ashton's Façade
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“so charmingly and consistently illustrated by these dancers, working a whole ocean away”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 8 June 2024
Valses nobles et sentimentales (Sir Frederick Ashton)
Dance of the blessed spirits (Sir Frederick Ashton)
Varii Capricci (Sir Frederick Ashton)
Façade (Sir Frederick Ashton)
Sarasota Ballet
Iain Webb, Director
The Royal Ballet
Jessica Assef, Dancer
Ricardo Rhodes, Dancer
Daniel Pratt, Dancer
Joseph Sissens, Dancer
Jennifer Hackbarth, Dancer
Gabrielle Schultze, Dancer
Macarena Giménez, Dancer
Lauren Cuthbertson, Dancer
Gary Avis, Dancer
ABT presents the classics with slightly uneven results
***11
National Ballet of Japan revives Ashton's beloved Cinderella
****1
Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée: the most joyous of ballets
****1
The Royal Ballet School: a triumphant display of excellence throughout
*****
ABT: Ashton's Sylvia showcases the entire company
*****
Ballet Central at the Linbury: keen to prove its versatility
***11
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