Eugene Onegin Aparna Halpé 11/10/2018 It’s difficult to point out what it was, exactly, about this afternoon’s performance of Onegin that didn’t quite take flight. The minimalist productio...
Eugene Onegin Owen Davies 02/10/2017 The WNO autumn season is labelled ‘Russian Revolution’ and comprises works by Tchaikovsky, Musorgsky, and Janacek, all set in Russia. The opera by Tch...
Eugene Onegin Owen Davies 14/03/2017 For a school to take on a production of Eugene Onegin might seem over-ambitious madness – Whitgift School has done just that and made a storming succe...
Nutcracker Nicola Watkinson 17/12/2016 English National Ballet’s Nutcracker attempts to present a traditional ballet with a darker edge; the Mouse King returns throughout, his presence felt...
The Nutcracker Tim Hochstrasser 20/12/2015 There is often a tension in ballet between bravura technique which dazzles the audience but becalms the story, and a focus on development of character...
The Queen of Spades Mel Cooper 13/06/2015 You will rarely hear a better sung and conducted version of this tense and tragic Tchaikovsky masterpiece than the one being performed in David Alden’...
RSB – La Fille Mal Gardée and Swan Lake Mel Cooper 04/03/2015 I got such real pleasure out of attending two performances by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia that my only regret is that I did not make the effor...
Swan Lake Lucy Ashe 09/01/2015 Swan Lake, first performed in the 19th century in Russia, remains a true favourite of ballet companies and audiences alike. We love the beauty of line...
The Nutcracker Lucy Ashe 15/12/2014 Christmas is full of festive traditions and going to see The Nutcracker is one of the highlights. Wayne Eagling’s marvellous production for the Englis...
