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Spartacus: The good, the evil and the wall between

November 17, 2018 – 7:05 am

Lucas Jervies, the choreographer of the Australian Ballet’s new production of Spartacus wanted to create a work that relates to

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Akram Khan, Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Giselle, Jarryd Madden, Jerome Kaplan, Jiri Kylian, Kevin Jackson, Kurt Jooss, Lucas Jervies, Nicolette Fraillon, Nigel Poulton, Robyn Hendricks, Spartacus, The Green Table, Yuri Grigorovich | Comments (0)

Daniel Gaudiello makes a no-fuss, no flowers exit from the Australian Ballet stage

March 24, 2016 – 1:23 pm

Daniel Gaudiello gave his last performance with the Australian Ballet on 21 March in Melbourne. When a principal artist leaves

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Alexei Ratmansky, Australian Ballet, Cinderella, Daniel Gaudiello, David McAllister, In the Middle, La Bayadere, Queensland Ballet, Somewhat Elevated, Swan Lake, Vitesse | Comments (1)

Sleeping Beauty in Sydney, a second viewing

November 29, 2015 – 11:35 am

Last September, the Melbourne premiere of the Australian Ballet’s new Sleeping Beauty represented the big picture, with a multitude of

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Ako Kondo, Australian Ballet, Chengwu Guo, David McAllistair, Gabriela Tylesova, Kevin Jackson, Rose Adagio, The Sleeping Beauty | Comments (0)

20:21: Shot out of the canon and onto the stage

November 9, 2015 – 9:26 am

The Australian Ballet’s triple bill begins and ends with jogging. The curtain opens to reveal a diagonal of dancers in

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged 48Nord, Ako Kondo, Amber Scott, Andrew Killian, Balanchine, Benjamin Cisterne, Brett Chynoweth, Chengwu Guo, Daniel Gaudiello, Dimity Azoury, Filigree and Shadow, Igor Stravinsky, In the Upper Room, Jacopo Godani, Marcus Morelli, Miranda Coney, Miwako Kubota, Natasha Kusch, Nicole Rhodes, Norma Kamali, Philip Glass, Raw Models, Ross Stretton, Shelley Washington, Simon Plant, Symphony in Three Movements, Tim Harbour, Twyla Tharp, Vicki Attard, Vivienne Wong | Comments (1)

Gillian Murphy as Nikiya, a night to remember and the journey of La Bayadère from Petipa to the 21st century

November 24, 2014 – 3:50 am

With Christmas Eve just a month away, I thought I’d already seen the outstanding Australian dance performances of the year.

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Chengwu Guo, Gilllian Murphy, Houston Ballet, Kevin Jackson, La Bayadere, Laura Tong, Louise Lester, Natalia Makarova, Paris Opera Ballet, Peter Farmer, Rudolf Nureyev, Stanton Welch | Comments (1)

St Petersburg Blue and French White unite in Imperial Suite

May 6, 2014 – 9:22 pm

Ballet Imperial and Suite en blanc share much – their speed and exactitude, the technical challenges that allow no hiding

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Ako Kondo, Amber Scott, Australian Ballet, Ballet Imperial, Brett Chynoweth, Brett Simon, Calvin Hannaford, Daniel Gaudiello, George Balanchine, Hoang Pham, Hugh Colman, Karinska, Kenneth Rowell, Laura Tong, Luke Marchant, Maina Gielgud, Nicolette Fraillon, Rudy Hawkes, Serge Lifar, Suite en blanc, Suzanne Farrell, Tchaikovsky | Comments (0)

Now and then in the Australian Ballet’s night of white

May 4, 2014 – 1:10 pm

When William Forsythe rehearsed his In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated with the Paris Opera Ballet in 1987 he asked one

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Andrew Killian, Art to Sky, Australian Ballet, Balanchine, Chroma, Hugh Colman, Jiri Kylian, Joby Talbot, John Pawson, Lucy Carter, Madeleine Eastoe, Marius Petipa, Mozart, Natasha Kusen, Petite Mort, Sechs Tanze, Valerie Tereschenko, Wayne McGregor, White Stripes, William Forsythe | Comments (0)

Manon: a tale of coins, pointes and conflicts interpreted by a new generation

April 8, 2014 – 1:16 pm

In 1978, Kenneth MacMillan, with his wife and daughter, travelled to Australia on a working holiday. During a two-day visit

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Adam Bull, Andrew Killian, Australian Ballet, Brett Chynoweth, Brett Simon, Jann Parry, Justine Summers, Kenneth MacMillan, Lucinda Dunn, Manon, Martin Yates, Massenet, Olga Tamara, Steven Heathcote | Comments (0)

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

November 10, 2013 – 9:02 am

The Australian Ballet’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, Colin Peasley, Daniel Gaudiello, Erik Bruhn, Ivor Guest, Kevin Jackson, La Syphide, Miwako Kubota, Paquita, Paul Murphy, Robyn Hendricks, Royal Danish Ballet, Vivienne Wong | Comments (0)

At the Vanguard: tough and tender was the night

May 2, 2013 – 9:19 pm

Vanguard is a trio of sweets. The first and last are sharp and brittle, a wake-up for the palate. In

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Bella Figura, Daniel Gaudiello, Dyad 1929, George Balanchine, Jiri Kylian, Joke Visser, Leanne Stojmenov, Leonide Massine, Ode, Olivia Bell, Paul Hindemith, Steve Reich, The Four Temperaments, Vanguard, Wayne McGregor | Comments (0)

Tag Archives: Lana Jones

Spartacus: The good, the evil and the wall between

Daniel Gaudiello makes a no-fuss, no flowers exit from the Australian Ballet stage

Sleeping Beauty in Sydney, a second viewing

20:21: Shot out of the canon and onto the stage

Gillian Murphy as Nikiya, a night to remember and the journey of La Bayadère from Petipa to the 21st century

St Petersburg Blue and French White unite in Imperial Suite

Now and then in the Australian Ballet’s night of white

Manon: a tale of coins, pointes and conflicts interpreted by a new generation

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

At the Vanguard: tough and tender was the night

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