Tag Archives: Royal Ballet

Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker: still casting a Christmas spell

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Along with chestnuts, turkey and Carols from King’s, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without The Nutcracker. It has become a staple part of the festive season and one of the joys of any performance is in watching the excited reactions of children … Continue reading →

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Making hay while the sun shines: glorious Fille opens Royal Ballet season

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Hérold: La Fille mal gardée **** The Royal Ballet, 27th September 2016 With little fanfare, other than a cockerel crowing from the pit, the Royal Ballet crept to life for its new season. As rosy dawn fingered the horizon and … Continue reading →

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Old wine, new bottles: vintage season unveiled at the ROH

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Recently, I’ve enviously devoured new season announcements flooding in from various opera companies around the globe. Adding events to Bachtrack keeps me abreast of all the wonderful things in store. In February, the Opéra de Paris unveiled a seriously tempting … Continue reading →

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Morera and Muntagirov flood La Fille mal gardée with spring sunshine at The Royal Ballet

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Hérold: La Fille mal gardée **** The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, 16th April 2015 Considering its French title, Sir Frederick Ashton’s ballet La Fille mal gardée is quintessentially English. It is an affectionate depiction of his beloved Suffolk, all maypoles, butter … Continue reading →

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“Happiness was once so near us”: Onegin – the ballet

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Outside the Verdi canon, my favourite opera is undoubtedly Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. I reviewed many productions of it for Opera Britannia: in the opera house, from the cinema and on DVD. Tchaikovsky ‘lyric scenes’ capture the essence of Pushkin’s verse … Continue reading →

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