| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2012 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | The Nutcracker with The Royal Ballet |
 Christmas must be nearing when that traditional fare of sparkle, excitement and the surging score of The Nutcracker bursts in full flood onto the world’s ballet stages. Originally created in 1891 by Marius Petipa for the Mariinsky Theatre, the ballet has become the annual bread-winner for most companies (albeit in various versions), guaranteeing full houses and happy customers. No other ballet brings such heart-warming satisfaction to both seasoned balletomane and newcomer.Read full review... | |
| 15-Mar-2012 The London Coliseum | Birmingham Royal Ballet: Coppélia |
 Coppélia is one of the more light-hearted of the full-length classical ballets. Based very loosely on Hoffmann’s more macabre short story Der Sandmann, the plot revolves around the tempestuous relationship of its protagonists, Swanilda and Franz; and the work of the inventor Dr Coppélius, who is both brilliant and barmy. The events of the first two acts are set into motion when Dr Coppélius leaves his latest creation, an extraordinarily lifelike doll called Coppélia, out on his balcony.Read full review... | |
