Carlos Acosta’s The Maiden of Venice re-imagines a “problematic” classic, the ballet La Bayadère, for his BRB company The Maiden of Venice, as Carlos Acosta has named his re-imagined La Bayadère, will, he hopes, sidestep the problems raised by the…
BRB2, the junior company of Birmingham Royal Ballet, pays homage to Diaghilev in its brand new touring programme The early 20th century Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev, whose Ballets Russes took Paris by storm, was key to the development of ballet…
Acosta Danza breeds irresistible life into uneven material in its latest triple bill, Folclor, at the Linbury Theatre Cuba has a wealth of excellent dancers and by virtue of its very name Acosta Danza has the pick of the best. …
Carlos Acosta tells me why and how he’s transporting the Christmas ballet to Cuba as Nutcracker in Havana Carlos Acosta came late to Christmas. The Cuba where the boy who was to become an international ballet superstar grew up in…
Just a few days before starting her first engagement as a professional dancer, 18-year-old Matilde Rodrigues speaks to Ballet Position Portugal hasn’t much of a tradition in classical ballet. It’s true that more and more Portuguese dancers are are good…
The Royal Ballet’s Solomon Golding discusses his abiding passion for ballet and his determination to inspire audiences with his art. Solomon Golding is an extremely personable young man: polite, intelligent and bursting with self-belief. Extremely articulate, words pour out of…