Monthly Archives: November 2019

Preview: Abay Kazakh State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre – Chopiniana/Scheherazade: London Coliseum, 17 November 2019

Posted on November 14, 2019 by gerarddavis09

If you go down to the woods today If you like your ballet full of harem pants and sylphs, then the snappily-titled Abay Kazakh State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre’s UK debut performance may be just the thing for you. … Continue reading →

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Giselle – Birmingham Royal Ballet: Sadler’s Wells, 1 November 2019

Posted on November 3, 2019 by gerarddavis09

Wili or won’t he? Galina Samsova and David Bintley’s 1999 Giselle is as traditional as they come – in fact, it’s more traditional than most, even to the point of restoring music from the original 1841 production (a perfectly pleasant … Continue reading →

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