dirac Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 An appraisal of Tamara Rojo's tenure at the English National Ballet by Ben Lawrence in The Telegraph. Quote Certainly, the results are mixed, but Rojo’s triumphs have a historical paradigm of sorts in the career of Ninette de Valois. Having danced for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in the 1920s, she went on to found the Royal Ballet and what would later become the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Link to comment
dirac Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 A review of the Royal Ballet by Jann Parry for DanceTabs. Quote Bonelli, still remarkably boyish, makes Romeo a gentle dreamer, more interested in tuning his mandolin than cavorting with the town’s ladies of loose morals – though Hannah Grennell’s feisty harlot can stir him into action before he falls for Juliet. He’s not a show-off, unlike his mates: he dances to express his feelings rather than to impress. His solo to attract Juliet’s attention in the ballroom scene is sincere, if subdued. He’s so swiftly besotted with her that he’s almost stunned into responding to her impulsiveness. His partnering is unobtrusive, enabling Nunez’s Juliet to make the running. Review of the RB by Vikki Jane Vile for Broadway World. Quote Ryiochi Hirano's Tybalt is pleasingly brooding and spoiling for a fight until he meets his end in Act II. He doesn't go quietly: so dramatic is his death as he throws himself around, desperate to survive, his anger sustaining him for a few more seconds. The vibrant Mandolin Dancers led by Joonhyuk Jun must also be acknowledged. With spectacular jumps provoking an audible reaction from the audience around me, they inject additional energy into the already lively proceedings. Link to comment
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