American Ballet Theatre’s principal dancer Marcelo Gomes, with his good looks, gentle manners and generous spirit, is the embodiment of...
There was much to admire about the Washington Ballet’s program titled “Mixed Masters” which the company brought to the Kennedy...
Sarasota Ballet is known for its scrupulous renditions of ballets by Frederick Ashton and other British choreographers, as well as...
In the following essay, Stephanie Jordan elucidates the method and meaning of the music selected for Frederick Ashton’s “A Month...
The final programme of the Royal Ballet’s Spring/Summer season sees the company perform a mixed bill of work by their founder choreographer, Frederick Ashton. Including two of his narrative works, one comic (“The Dream”) and one tragic (“Marguerite and Armand”), as well as the first piece he created for the Royal Opera House stage (“Symphonic Variations”), it’s a bill that pays homage to this admired choreographer. While there are times where the age of these works feels noticeable, the programme is, nonetheless, an enjoyable close to the season.
It feels as if Carlos Acosta has been saying a rather long farewell to classical ballet—his 2015 farewell performance “A...
