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St Petersburg Ballet Theatre Presents Swan Lake

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 16/06/2018 10:00 AM

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ST PETERSBURG BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS SWAN LAKE LONDON COLISEUM The internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre are set to make a welcome return to the London... INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ST PETERSBURG BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS SWAN LAKE LONDON COLISEUM The internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre are set to make a welcome return to the London Coliseum this summer, with their full-length classic production of Swan Lake. The Company’s 2015 season was a total sell out with over 25,000 seats sold. The 2018 season is strictly limited and takes place between Wednesday 22nd – Sunday […] Read More

Natalia Osipova Performs in the Swan Lake

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 21/05/2018 10:00 AM

The Royal Ballet presents a new production of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent classical ballet. Production and additional choreography by Liam Scarlett and designs by John Macfarlane. Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s... The Royal Ballet presents a new production of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent classical ballet. Production and additional choreography by Liam Scarlett and designs by John Macfarlane. Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet. Given its status today as arguably the best loved and most admired of all classical ballets, it is perhaps surprising that at its […] Read More

Richard Alston Live and in Conversation

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/05/2018 2:33 PM

Join legendary British choreographer Richard Alston CBE for a night in conversation as part of Southbank Centre’s (B)old festival. Richard Alston’s achievements as a choreographer and teacher span... Join legendary British choreographer Richard Alston CBE for a night in conversation as part of Southbank Centre’s (B)old festival. Richard Alston’s achievements as a choreographer and teacher span over four decades. After training in London, Alston went to New York to study at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio, and in 1980 became Resident Choreographer with Ballet Rambert. […] Read More

Natalia Osipova Performs in Obsidian Tear, Marguerite and Armand, Elite Syncopation at ROH

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 01/05/2018 7:00 PM

Characteristic works from three of The Royal Ballet’s Resident Choreographers – Wayne McGregor, Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan – display the diversity of The Royal Ballet and its virtuoso... Characteristic works from three of The Royal Ballet’s Resident Choreographers – Wayne McGregor, Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan – display the diversity of The Royal Ballet and its virtuoso dancers. McGregor’s Obsidian Tear opens the programme, in the ballet’s first revival since its 2016 premiere. It is set to works by Finnish composer and conductor […] Read More

NeoArctic Performed by Hotel Pro Forma

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 30/04/2018 3:08 PM

Internationally acclaimed Danish art collective Hotel Pro Forma unite with the Latvian Radio Choir in the UK premiere of this eco-apocalyptic opera. We have entered a new geological age. Humans have become... Internationally acclaimed Danish art collective Hotel Pro Forma unite with the Latvian Radio Choir in the UK premiere of this eco-apocalyptic opera. We have entered a new geological age. Humans have become a force of nature, instrumental in causing rapid change to the earth we inhabit. Nature itself has become a cultural side effect with […] Read More

NATALIA OSIPOVA: WHILE I AM SO PASSIONATE ABOUT DANCING, I MUST GIVE MYSELF TO IT FULLY. PART II

BY Irene Kukota POSTED 28/04/2018 11:49 PM

Irene Kukota, Natasha Butterwick This is the sequel to the first part of our interview with Natalia Osipova, the Principal of the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. Natalia, are you a person, who can easily... Irene Kukota, Natasha Butterwick This is the sequel to the first part of our interview with Natalia Osipova, the Principal of the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. Natalia, are you a person, who can easily be carried away? Oh, very much so! However, it is very hard for me to get carried away. Once it happens, […] Read More

Natalia Osipova: There Is a Great Deal of My Own Self In My Characters

BY Irene Kukota POSTED 28/04/2018 12:45 PM

By Irene Kukota and Natasha Butterwick. Natalia Osipova, Principal Dancer of the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, needs no special introduction. She joined the Company as a Principal... By Irene Kukota and Natasha Butterwick. Natalia Osipova, Principal Dancer of the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, needs no special introduction. She joined the Company as a Principal in autumn 2013, after appearing as a Guest Artist the previous Season as Odette/Odile in the Swan Lake with Carlos Acosta. Her roles with the […] Read More

Natalia Osipova and Vladimir Shklyarov, Manon at ROH

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/04/2018 7:11 PM

MacMillan found new sympathy with the capricious Manon and her struggle to escape poverty. Designs by his regular collaborator Nicholas Georgiadis reflect this, depicting a world of lavish splendour polluted... MacMillan found new sympathy with the capricious Manon and her struggle to escape poverty. Designs by his regular collaborator Nicholas Georgiadis reflect this, depicting a world of lavish splendour polluted by miserable destitution. MacMillan’s spectacular ensemble scenes for the whole Company create vivid, complex portraits of the distinct societies of Paris and New Orleans. Read More

Bolshoi Screening: Svetlana Zakharova and Sergei Polunin in Giselle

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 31/03/2018 11:30 AM

The Bolshoi Ballet cinema screening of Giselle, starring prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova and the bad boy of ballet Sergei Polunin (Dancer, Murder on the Orient Express) will be showing in cinemas... The Bolshoi Ballet cinema screening of Giselle, starring prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova and the bad boy of ballet Sergei Polunin (Dancer, Murder on the Orient Express) will be showing in cinemas nationwide from April 8 onwards. When Giselle learns that her beloved Albrecht is promised to another woman, she dies of a broken heart in his arms. While Albrecht grieves, […] Read More

Launch of RUSSIAN BALLET DAY UK with BRILLIANT PETIPA BRIDGES & ‘NAPOLEON’ CAKE and TEA CEREMONY

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 05/03/2018 11:22 PM

Each year the Russian Ballet Day UK will bring to the UK audience an exciting program introducing highlights of the new and restored productions, the highlights in the schedule of the world’s leading... Each year the Russian Ballet Day UK will bring to the UK audience an exciting program introducing highlights of the new and restored productions, the highlights in the schedule of the world’s leading artists and choreographers, unique ballet collaborations, created by both world known and emerging Russian choreographers to the international audiences. Theatre and dance professionals […] Read More

Russian Ballet Icons Gala Stirs Emotions and Fires Imagination

BY Irene Kukota POSTED 03/03/2018 5:07 PM

The annual Russian Ballet Icons Gala event has already become a tradition in London. It is anticipated long in advance and attracts most honoured guests from Russia, the UK and beyond. This tradition was... The annual Russian Ballet Icons Gala event has already become a tradition in London. It is anticipated long in advance and attracts most honoured guests from Russia, the UK and beyond. This tradition was initiated by a musician and entrepreneur Olga Balakleets and her company Ensemble Productions in 2006. The Gala brings together an array of […] Read More

Golden Time of Russian Music: Magic of Rimsky-Korsakov, VIP Offer, THE IVY, 5 March

As the LPO launches its STRAVINSKY epic project, we are delighted to introduce you to the creative and extraordinary world of NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, IGOR STRAVINSKY’S teacher. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV became... As the LPO launches its STRAVINSKY epic project, we are delighted to introduce you to the creative and extraordinary world of NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, IGOR STRAVINSKY’S teacher. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV became the one, whom Sergei Diaghilev, the founder of the Ballets Russes, celebrated in Paris as one of the founding fathers of Russian classical music. We exclusively offer […] Read More

Spectacular Night at the Savoy.

BY Marina Shtager POSTED 02/02/2018 5:30 AM

Kristallin Productions, with Linda Rogers as its director and producer, made its debut with a new ballet programme Sunday at The Savoy, in London, and brought an internationally acclaimed group of dancers.... Kristallin Productions, with Linda Rogers as its director and producer, made its debut with a new ballet programme Sunday at The Savoy, in London, and brought an internationally acclaimed group of dancers. Indeed, the pool of global ballet stars who performed on Sunday night, was more than impressive: the principles of the Bolshoi and the […] Read More

Sunday at The Savoy, Classical and Contemporary Ballet Gala, Savoy Theatre, 28 January

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 20/01/2018 9:52 AM

Kristallin Productions presents Sunday at The Savoy and brings an internationally acclaimed group of dancers to perform some of the world’s most loved solos, pas de deuxs, and excerpts from classical... Kristallin Productions presents Sunday at The Savoy and brings an internationally acclaimed group of dancers to perform some of the world’s most loved solos, pas de deuxs, and excerpts from classical and contemporary choreographic works at The Savoy Theatre. It is a classical and contemporary gala featuring Igor Tsvirko and Evgenia Savarskaya of the Bolshoi Theatre, Sarah […] Read More

Romeo and Juliet by Alexey Ratmanski, Live from Moscow, 21 January

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/01/2018 12:10 PM

Screening of a brand new production of Romeo and Juliet for the Bolshoi Ballet, broadcast live by satellite from Moscow, will be run in more than 1,700 cinemas in over 60 countries: over 35 countries... Screening of a brand new production of Romeo and Juliet for the Bolshoi Ballet, broadcast live by satellite from Moscow, will be run in more than 1,700 cinemas in over 60 countries: over 35 countries will take part in the live broadcast from Moscow on Sunday January 21. RATMANSKY’S NEW PRODUCTIONChoreographer and former artistic Director of the […] Read More

The Russian Ballet Icons Gala, The London Coliseum, 25 February

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 14/12/2017 10:00 AM

The Russian Ballet Icons Gala is an annual multimedia experience in London, organised by Ensemble Productions since 2006. Every one of these special events has celebrated Russia’s legendary ballet... The Russian Ballet Icons Gala is an annual multimedia experience in London, organised by Ensemble Productions since 2006. Every one of these special events has celebrated Russia’s legendary ballet school whilst paying tribute to its iconic dancers. The 2018 Gala will again be a fascinating display of Russian classical ballet repertoire and contemporary masterpieces […] Read More

Svetlana Zakharova in Amore Triple Bill, Coliseum, 21- 25 November

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 08/11/2017 10:00 AM

Prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova, Principal of the Bolshoi Theatre and étoile at La Scala Theatre Ballet brings her new triple bill AMORE to the Coliseum in November. Svetlana will be joined by some... Prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova, Principal of the Bolshoi Theatre and étoile at La Scala Theatre Ballet brings her new triple bill AMORE to the Coliseum in November. Svetlana will be joined by some of the Bolshoi Theatre’s brightest stars including Mikhail Lobukhin, Denis Rodkin and Denis Savin as well as choreographer/dancer Patrick de Bana. Music will […] Read More

Sir Simon Rattle To Conduct Stravinsky Ballets at the Barbican, 21 September

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 19/09/2017 7:49 PM

An authority on Stravinsky, Sir Simon Rattle continues the 2017/18 season opening celebrations with three of the composer’s revolutionary ballets. Stravinsky sent shockwaves through classical music in... An authority on Stravinsky, Sir Simon Rattle continues the 2017/18 season opening celebrations with three of the composer’s revolutionary ballets. Stravinsky sent shockwaves through classical music in the 20th century. His first three ballets – The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring, all composed between 1911 and 1913 – brought a new and frenzied sense of rhythm, so […] Read More

BALLET-OPERA: Liturgie by Spectra Ensemble at Robin Howard Dance Theatre, The Place, 25 July

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 18/07/2017 9:00 AM

Ballet-opera Liturgie was first conceived by Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes collaborators while carousing with the Italian Futurists and Igor Stravinsky. First formed in Paris in 1909, the Ballets Russes... Ballet-opera Liturgie was first conceived by Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes collaborators while carousing with the Italian Futurists and Igor Stravinsky. First formed in Paris in 1909, the Ballets Russes cultivated an international reputation that attracted stellar collaborations between figures across the worlds of dance, music, design and fashion: from Coco Chanel and Jean Cocteau […] Read More

The Mariinsky Ballet Opens Its New Season with Don Quixote, 24 July

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 14/07/2017 10:30 AM

The Mariinsky Ballet opens its London season with the company’s sparkling production of Petipa and Gorsky’s exuberant classic, Don Quixote. Set in romantic Spain, the plot unfolds as the love between... The Mariinsky Ballet opens its London season with the company’s sparkling production of Petipa and Gorsky’s exuberant classic, Don Quixote. Set in romantic Spain, the plot unfolds as the love between Kitri and Basilio is challenged by the fruitless attempts of Kitri’s father to engineer a more lucrative match for his unwilling daughter. The excitement, […] Read More

Romantic Revolution. Ballet Gala in London Palladium, 18th September

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 07/07/2017 12:15 PM

Ekaterina Krysanova, Semyon Chudin, Maria Alexandrova and Vladislav Lantratov of the Bolshoi Ballet with students of London Russian Ballet School For one night only, London Russian Ballet School (LRBS)... Ekaterina Krysanova, Semyon Chudin, Maria Alexandrova and Vladislav Lantratov of the Bolshoi Ballet with students of London Russian Ballet School For one night only, London Russian Ballet School (LRBS) will continue its collaboration with the world-famous Bolshoi Ballet and Theatre, bringing ballet and classical music to young people in London. 700 children from Lambeth, Brent, South […] Read More

Beauty and talent will save the world! Ballerina Natalia Ossipova and Painter Svetlana Cameron Join Forces in Aid of the Gift of Life Foundation.

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 05/07/2017 10:00 AM

The world-famous ballerina Natalia Ossipova, Principal of the Royal Ballet, and portrait artist Svetlana Cameron teamed together to produce an exquisite work of art – a portrait of Natalia–... The world-famous ballerina Natalia Ossipova, Principal of the Royal Ballet, and portrait artist Svetlana Cameron teamed together to produce an exquisite work of art – a portrait of Natalia– due to be put up for charitable auction in aid of the foundation Gift of Life. The portrait is part of a money-cannot-buy experience lot which […] Read More

Workshop: Isadora Duncan’s Revolutionary Dance, Calvert 22, 4 June

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 01/06/2017 10:37 PM

Following her performance at the launch of the book The Sixth Sense of the Avant-Garde, we’re excited to welcome back London’s premiere Duncanist Julia Pond and dance artist Meg Brooker for a contemporary... Following her performance at the launch of the book The Sixth Sense of the Avant-Garde, we’re excited to welcome back London’s premiere Duncanist Julia Pond and dance artist Meg Brooker for a contemporary dance workshop as part of our season The Future Remains: Revisiting Revolution. Join this intimate and inclusive group to learn about the […] Read More

I HAVE A DREAM. INAUGURAL FUNDRAISING GALA BY NK BALLET FOUNDATION, 18 June

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 19/05/2017 10:09 PM

This gala is a must for all ballet and dance fans and will star internationally renowned dancers from the world’s best ballet companies and young rising stars, performing a variety of well-loved and... This gala is a must for all ballet and dance fans and will star internationally renowned dancers from the world’s best ballet companies and young rising stars, performing a variety of well-loved and new dance pieces. It will be one of the ballet events of the year. All profits will go to the NK Ballet […] Read More

Live Bolshoi Ballet Screening of A Hero of Our Time, April 9

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 31/03/2017 12:00 AM

The 16-17 season of the Bolshoi Ballet in cinema season comes to an end with A Hero of Our Time, the 30th ballet broadcast live from the Bolshoi to cinemas worldwide. This new work can only be seen on... The 16-17 season of the Bolshoi Ballet in cinema season comes to an end with A Hero of Our Time, the 30th ballet broadcast live from the Bolshoi to cinemas worldwide. This new work can only be seen on the Moscow stage, with Yuri Possokhov’s choreography, music by Ilya Demutsky and libretto by Kirill Serebrennikov. […] Read More

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