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Work: Le Spectre de la rose

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ComposerWeber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeDance
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New York CityChristopher Williams: Spectre de la Rose / La Rhétorique des Dieux

92NY
Weber, Gaultier
Mikhail Fokine; Christopher Williams; Andrew Jordan; Joe Levasseur; Unknown
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A Diaghilev celebration from BRB2

Alexandra Manuel (Firebird) and Marlo Kempsey-Fagg (Prince Ivan) in The Firebird © Tristram Kenton
Carlos Acosta devises a programme of Ballets Russes highlights to celebrate Serge Diaghilev and to showcase the young dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s junior company, BRB2. 
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An Afternoon with Nijinsky

As well as keeping the musical, choreographic and theatrical treasures of the Ballets Russes alive, En compagnie de Nijinsky reignites the company’s avant garde-ist vision.
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Men in Motion

Outstanding examples of men dancing are book-ended by two new works that are badly misjudged as a means of entertainment 
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Bachtrack top ten: Carl Maria von Weber

Carl Maria von Weber, portrait by Ferdinand Schimon (1825) © Public domain
Although his reputation rests principally on Der Freischütz, (Berlioz was a fan), Carl Maria von Weber was an outstanding composer, writing some of the greatest works in the clarinet repertoire.