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La Scala and Nureyev, at home and abroad

June 7, 2018 – 10:29 am

The strong connection between Rudolf Nureyev and La Scala was recently honoured with a gala in Milan to mark the

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Apollo, Australian Ballet, Carla Fracci, Don Quixote, Federic Olivieri, Francis Croese, Germain Louvet, La Scala, Lucette Aldous, Marianela Nunez, Marilyn Rowe, Nicoletta Manni, Robert Helpmann, Roberto Bolle, Rudolf Nureyev, Sleeping Beauty, Svetlana Zakharova, Vadim Muntagirov | Comments (0)

Coppelia: The win-win production imprinted in the Australian Ballet’s history

December 4, 2016 – 1:37 pm

The collaboration of Peggy van Praagh, Kristian Fredrikson and George Ogilvie is one of the most successful in the Australian

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Ako Kondo, Amber Scott, Andrew Killian, Chengwu Guo, Coppelia, Dana Stephensen, David Hallberg, David McAllister, George Ogilvie, Greg Horsman, Kristian Fredrikson, Lisa Bolte, Miwako Kubota, Peggy van Praagh, Robyn Henrdicks | Comments (1)

Vale Desmond Heeley, the man who, in his own words, made “dross into gold”

July 4, 2016 – 10:09 am

Desmond Heeley, the English stage designer who worked with Ballet Rambert, the Marquis de Cuevas Ballet, John Cranko, Kenneth MacMillan,

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Brigadoon, Camelot, Cynthia Gregory, Danilo Radojevic, Desmond Heeley, Houston Ballet, John Crankp, John Meehan, Kelvin Coe, Kenneth MacMillan, Lance Mulcahy Ballet Rambert, Lucette Aldsou, Maina Gielgud, Margot Fonteyn, Marilyn Rowe, Marquis de Cuevas Ballet, Michael Benthall, Michael Edgley, Michael Langham, National Ballet of Canada, Old Vic, Peter Brook, Prince of the Pagodas, Ray Powell, Robert Helpmann, Solitaire, Squeaky Door, The Merry Widow, Yugen | Comments (3)

A five star show to start the Australian Ballet’s year

February 23, 2015 – 9:38 am

The Australian Ballet delivered a triple treat on the opening night of the company’s 2015 season. Madeleine Eastoe, Kevin Jackson

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Ako Kondo, Alistair Macaulay, Andris Toppe, Benedicte Bemet, Brooke Lockett, Clement Crisp, Frank Leo, Graeme Murphy, Heidi Martin, Karen Nanesca, Kevin Jackson, Kristian Fredrikson, Madeleine Eastoe, Matthew Donnelly, Shane Carroll, Steven Heathcote, Swan Lake | Comments (0)

A Nutcracker gift that keeps on giving, thanks to Peter Wright and John Macfarlane

December 5, 2014 – 9:10 pm

Itâ€™s close to quarter of a century since Sir Peter Wright choreographed his Nutcracker for the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Barry Wordsworth, Benedicte Bermet, David Lichine, Frank Leo, Graeme Murphy, John Macfarlane, Kathleen Geldard, Leonid Koslov, Madeleine Eastoe, Miwako Kubota, Nutcracker, Peter Wright, Valentina Koslova | Comments (0)

Sydney Eisteddford’s ballet scholarship finalists, 2014

August 1, 2014 – 11:52 pm

Click on the image to enlarge This yearâ€™s eight finalists in the Sydney Eisteddfodâ€™s McDonaldâ€™s Ballet Scholarship will compete for

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged David McAllistair, McDonald's Ballet Scholarship, Rani Luther, Sydney EIsteddford | Comments (0)

First the glitter, then the shadowplay: the Australian Ballet’s double bill

November 10, 2013 – 9:02 am

The Australian Balletâ€™s latest program is a study in contrasts: Romantic era French, versus Imperial Russian, a chandelier versus a

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Ako Kondo, Amy Harris, Andrew Wright, August Bournonville, Australian Ballet, Daniel Gaudiello, Erik Bruhn, Ivor Guest, Kevin Jackson, La Syphide, Lana Jones, Miwako Kubota, Paquita, Paul Murphy, Robyn Hendricks, Royal Danish Ballet, Vivienne Wong | Comments (0)

Frederic Franklin, the Peter Pan of dance

May 9, 2013 – 10:22 am

Six weeks before the start of World War I, Fred Franklin, a caterer, and his wife, Mabel, gave birth to

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Agnes de Mille, Alexandra Danilova. Gaite Parisienne, Alicia Markova, American Ballet Theatre, Anton Dolin, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Frederic Franklin, Jack Anderson, Lydia Kyasht, Nicolai Legat, Rodeo, Tulsa Ballet | Comments (1)

The Australian Ballet’s 50th year celebrations come to a close with documentary, talks, exhibitions

October 29, 2012 – 10:47 pm

From the words of the first artistic director â€“ Peggy van Praagh â€“ to the thoughts of the newest Odette/Odile

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Akira Isogawa, Amber Scott, Amy Harris, Anna Pavlova, Australian Ballet, Ballets Russes, Borovansky Ballet, David McAllister, Don Quixote, Graeme Murphy, Kristian Fredrikson, Marilyn Jones, Marilyn Rowe, Max Dupain, Nicolette Fraillon, Nutcracker, Peggy van Praagh, Rudolf Nureyev, State Library of NSW, Stephen Baynes, Susan Mayes, Swan Lake, Vicki Car | Comments (0)

All for Mrs P: A daughter pays tribute to her mother’s journey

August 9, 2012 – 1:24 pm

Thanks to the vision and energy of such pioneers as Eunice Weston, Frances Scully, Kathleen Danetree, Linley Wilson, Lorraine Norton,

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Danny Radojevic, Five Brahms Waltzes in the Style of Isadora Duncan, Frederick Ashton, Grace Robinson, Joel Small, John Cranko, John Neumeier, Lucinda Dunn, Matej Urban, Nicole Sharp, Paul Boyd, Rita Dubovsky, Stephane Hancox, Taming of the Shrew, Tanya Pearson | Comments (2)

Tag Archives: Colin Peasley

La Scala and Nureyev, at home and abroad

Coppelia: The win-win production imprinted in the Australian Ballet’s history

Vale Desmond Heeley, the man who, in his own words, made “dross into gold”

A five star show to start the Australian Ballet’s year

A Nutcracker gift that keeps on giving, thanks to Peter Wright and John Macfarlane

Sydney Eisteddford’s ballet scholarship finalists, 2014

First the glitter, then the shadowplay: the Australian Ballet’s double bill

Frederic Franklin, the Peter Pan of dance

The Australian Ballet’s 50th year celebrations come to a close with documentary, talks, exhibitions

All for Mrs P: A daughter pays tribute to her mother’s journey

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