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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, Colin Peasley, Coppelia, Dana Stephensen, David Hallberg, David McAllister, George Ogilvie, Greg Horsman, Kristian Fredrikson, Lisa Bolte, Peggy van Praagh, Robyn Henrdicks | Comments (1)

A night of swoons, sighs and razmatazz: The Australian Ballet’s gala of 2016

May 2, 2016 – 2:16 pm

A spoonful of pas de deux by the late Agrippina Vaganova and the very present Christopher Wheeldon would be excellent

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged After the Rain, Agrippina Vaganova, Ako Kondo, Alice Topp, Amanda McGuigan, Amber Scott, Australian Ballet, Brett Chynoweth, Chengwu Guo, Christopher Wheeldon, Damian Smith, Diana and Actaeon, George Balanchine, Grand Pas Classique, Kevin Jackson, Little Atlas, Richard House, Robyn Hendricks, Rudy Hawkes, Scent of Love, Stuart Macklin, Symphony in C, Vivienne Wong | Comments (1)

Stephen Baynes’ Swan Lake is back and better than ever

April 5, 2016 – 9:22 am

The opening night cast of the Australian Ballet’s revival was superb. Amber Scott as Odette/Odile, Adam Bull as Prince Siegfried,

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Adam Bull, Amber Scott, Amy Harris, Andrew Mogrelia, Australian Ballet, Benedicte Bemet, Brett Simon, Dimity Azoury, Hugh Colman, Rudy Hawkes, Stephen Baynes, Swan Lake | Comments (0)

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

November 9, 2015 – 9:26 am

The Australian Balletâ€™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, Lana Jones, Marcus Morelli, Miranda Coney, 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)

Stillness and speed, spine chills and tears: Stella Abrera triumphs as Giselle

April 16, 2015 – 10:08 am

Stella Abrera, guesting for the Australian Ballet as Giselle, gave an extraordinary performance this week, dancing the role with such

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged American Ballet Theatre, Brett Chynoweth, Brett Simon, Giselle, Kevin McKenzie, Mats Ek, Stella Abrera, Ty KIng-Wall, Valerie Tereschenko | Comments (1)

Madeleine Eastoe to make her farewell performance in July

March 6, 2015 – 7:45 am

After an 18-year career, the principal dancer, Madeleine Eastoe, 36, will retire from the Australian Ballet following her last performance

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Ako Kondo, Amy Harris, Australian Ballet, Giselle, Juliet Burnett, Madeleine Eastoe, Reiko Hombo | Comments (3)

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, Colin Peasley, David Lichine, Frank Leo, Graeme Murphy, John Macfarlane, Kathleen Geldard, Leonid Koslov, Madeleine Eastoe, Nutcracker, Peter Wright, Valentina Koslova | Comments (0)

Three directors and 18 years later, Olivia Bell bows out with style

November 25, 2013 – 1:28 pm

Olivia Bell gave a gracious and elegant farewell performance last night in the ballerina role in Paquita at the Sydney

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Chengwu Guo, David McAllister, La Sylphide, Maina Gielgud, Nutcracker, Olivia Bell, Paquita, Ross Stretton | Comments (2)

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

The precious gift of Tatiana

April 19, 2012 – 5:29 am

I recently interviewed dancers, past and present, who’ve danced the role of Tatiana in Onegin or who soon will. For

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Adam Marchant, Amber Scott, Anne Woolliams, Austrailan Ballet, Christine Walsh.Ulrike Lytton, Gary Norman, Jane Bourne, John Cranko, John Meehan, Jonathan Kelly, Lisa Pavane, Madeleine Eastoe, Marilyn Rowe, Miranda Coney, Onegin, Rachel Rawlins, Reid Anderson, Steven Heathcote, Tamas Detrich, Vicki Attard | Comments (0)

Tag Archives: Miwako Kubota

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

A night of swoons, sighs and razmatazz: The Australian Ballet’s gala of 2016

Stephen Baynes’ Swan Lake is back and better than ever

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

Stillness and speed, spine chills and tears: Stella Abrera triumphs as Giselle

Madeleine Eastoe to make her farewell performance in July

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

Three directors and 18 years later, Olivia Bell bows out with style

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

The precious gift of Tatiana

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