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Neumeier’s Nijinsky: A reflection of both the dancer and the choreographer

September 13, 2016 – 10:00 am

The ballet Nijinsky isnā€™t a chronological narrative of the dancerā€™s life, but depicts elements of his life as he remembers

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Bronislava Nijinsky, Charleston, Chopiniana, Doris Humphrey, Duo Concertant, George Balanchine, Hamburg Ballet, Hanya Holm, Jerome Robbins, Jeux, John Neumeier, Le Pavillon d'Armide, Les Biches, Les Noces, Martha Graham, Michel Fokine, Nijinsky, Petroushka, Romola Nijnsky, Sergei Diaghilev, Sybil Shearer, The Concert, Vaslav Nijinsky, Vera Volkova | Comments (0)

Mariinsky Ballet takes class at the Royal Opera House

August 10, 2014 – 10:39 am

The Mariinsky Ballet season at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, concludes on 16 August and it seems that

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Igor Petrov, Mariinsky Ballet, Royal Opera House, Xander Parish, Yuri Fateyev | Comments (0)

The Bolshoi’s Jewels, with Smirnova the glittering centrepiece

February 20, 2014 – 10:07 am

There were at least two compelling reasons to see the Bolshoi Balletā€™s performance of Balanchineā€™s Jewels, filmed in Moscow last

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged America Grand Prix, Bolshoi Ballet, Christian Lacroix, Diamonds, Elena Zaitseva, Emeralds, George Balanchine, Jewels, Karinska, Katerina Novikovaa, Mariinsky Ballet, Merrill Ashley, New York City Ballet, Olga Smirnova, Paris Opera Ballet, Paul Boos, Royal Ballet, Rubies, Sandra Jennings, Semyon Chudin, Sergei Filin, Sergei Polunin, The Bolshoi costume designs for Jewels are by Elena Zaitseva and the sets designer is Alyona Pikalova | Comments (2)