| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2011 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | Jewels |
 Not so many moons ago, opening night at the Opera House meant dressing up—dinner jackets, long dresses and furs, with of course, the obligatory embellishment of the family jewels. Alas, jeans, shirtsleeves and sneakers are all too often seen these days, so glamour and style must stem from the stage outwards into the auditorium. And that’s the classy way The Royal Ballet opened its 2011/12 season on September 20th, lighting the stage with an abundance of glittery choreographed gems, with dancer, fresh from their summer holidays, in sparkling form.
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| 15-May-2011 The London Coliseum | Russian Ballet Icons Gala; 100-Year Anniversary of Galina Ulanova |
 The Russian ballerina Galina Ulanova is a true legend in the world of classical ballet. Her dramatic interpretations plumbed deep into the human soul and revealed its full gamut of emotion and poetic beauty. In her private life, she was a shy and gentle person but on stage, she came to life embodying her characters with heartfelt emotion, refinement and realism, often giving to the smallest detail, an enormous lasting impression—(who can forget her love-smitten Juliet seeing Romeo’s unmasked face for the first time?Read full review... | |
