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Strictly Dancing PaquitaIntroductory notes Read about the evolution of this ballet Galina Samsova Find out more about the Producer of the ballet Female roles Read how Paquita allows the girls to shine after the male-dominated Edward II  Nine Sinatra SongsIntroductory notes How Sinatra inspired the dance Twyla Tharp What built the choreographer's reputation? Reviews Read what the critics have said about previous BRB performances of the ballet  Daphnis and ChloëIntroductory notes Find out about the original creative team behind the ballet Character overviews Find out about the characters in the ballet Charmed Life: John Craxton RA Find out about the artist responsible for the ballet's designs |
Strictly dancingBirmingham Royal Ballet's Strictly dancing features three one-act ballets exploring the expression of joy and love through pure dance. Paquita tells of the homecoming of a young girl to her family, and the celebrations that follow this happy event. Marius Petipa, the master of conveying ideas and emotions through choreography, provides glorious steps that have made the piece, originally just one part of a longer ballet, an enduring and popular classical work in it's own right. Twyla Tharp's Nine Sinatra Songs presents intimate snapshots of seven different couples on a dancefloor, showing the various stages of courtship and how the lovers express their feelings to one another through their movements. Daphnis and Chloë, by Frederick Ashton, tells of how a young couple's innocent love for one another evolves swiftly into burning passion when the two are suddenly seperated. With a popular score by Ravel, this is the first time that this ballet has been performed by a UK touring Company. Click on the notes in the menu to the left of the page to find out more about each of the ballets, and click on the venue titles to the right for performance details and on-line booking. Production creditsClick on the names for individual biographies Paquita Music Ludwig Minkus Orchestrated by Barry Wordsworth Choreography Marius Petipa Production Galina Samsova Designs Peter Farmer Nine Sinatra Songs Songs sung by Frank Sinatra Choreography Twyla Tharp Scenic design originally by Santo Loquasto Original costume design Oscar de la Renta Lighting originally by Jennifer Tipton Daphnis and Chloë Music Maurice Ravel Choreography Frederick Ashton Designs John Craxton PRINT THIS PAGE |
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