The Australian Ballet are currently performing two major Ashton works as part of its 2023 season.
MARGUERITE AND ARMAND is intimate, powerful and passionate. THE DREAM is a far more traditional work.
For the first work, the curtain opens to …
Five stars
It glitters, it glows …
The Australian Ballet is in fine form in this Balanchine major work, an abstract piece that sparkles with EMERALDS, RUBIES AND DIAMONDS.
The Australian Ballet are celebrating their 60th birthday this …
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Full of youthful vibrancy, this production is fresh. It has been in the Australian Ballet repertoire since 1974, though has not been performed for twenty years.
Technically the dancing was superb, and the Orchestra under the baton of …
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A remarkable contemporary triple bill fabulously danced – a chance to see resident choreographers from three of the world’s top companies respond to scores from modern-day composers working in very different musical fields. The Orchestra under maestro Daniel …
Balletomanes will love this book . It is intimately , warmly written .It is divided into twenty five chapters with a Forward , Introduction , Conclusion, Author’s Note , a glossary of ballet terms , end notes and an index …
This is a fascinating autobiography by the current artistic director of the Australian Ballet David McAllister, written in conjunction with Amanda Dunn.
David McAllister was born in Perth and his is a story of courage and following your passion. McAllister …
The Australian Ballet are currently at the Sydney Opera House presenting Peter Wright’s 1990 Birmingham Royal Ballet version, which has been in the repertoire since 2007. It is a different version to the Royal Ballet one by Wright, filmed for …
The Australian Ballet is in glorious form with this revival of GISELLE. It is the much loved Maina Gielgud version, replacing the much anticipated The Happy Prince that has had to be postponed because of Graeme Murphy’s illness.
GISELLE originally …
A superb triple bill , first performed in Melbourne last year , that showcases the Australian Ballet at its best . The company’s three resident choreographers each present a striking work. All three have been or still are dancers with …
In 2011 Christopher Wheeldon created sustained narrative with ongoing character development, with his new classic ballet “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” a full-length work in three acts, for the Royal Ballet at The Royal Opera House in Bow Street, Covent Garden, …
