Category Archives: Mariinsky Ballet

DVD Release: Jewels; Mariinsky Ballet, 3 October 2011

Posted on September 11, 2011 by gerarddavis09

An abundance of Jewels Good news for anyone who enjoyed the Mariinsky’s stunning Ballet Imperial during their recent stint at London’s Covent Garden – their take on Balanchine’s Jewels is being issued on DVD and Blu-ray on 3 October 2011. … Continue reading →

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Balanchine/Robbins Triple Bill – Mariinsky Ballet: Covent Garden, 4 August 2011

Posted on August 5, 2011 by gerarddavis09

Simply Magnificent This triple bill, full of staggeringly good dancing, was the Mariinsky Ballet at their best. Set to three of Chopin’s Nocturnes (wonderfully played by Ludmila Sveshnikova), Jerome Robbins’ eye-openingly beautiful In The Night would have come as a … Continue reading →

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Homage to Fokine – Mariinsky Ballet: Covent Garden, 29 July 2011

Posted on July 30, 2011 by gerarddavis09

The Mariinsky are good for Fokine After an opening salvo of four sold-out Swan Lakes the Mariinsky Ballet have chosen a Mikhail Fokine triple bill as their next assault on the Covent Garden senses. Chopiniana (usually known as Les Sylphides … Continue reading →

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