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The Brandstrup-Rojo project is a high-achieving piece

22.09.09

Choreographer Kim Brandstrup and Royal Ballet principal Tamara Rojo have created a new work set to the Variations.... more

Diaghilev gala makes a chore out of choreography

08.06.09

A tribute gala to Serge Diaghilev is as much a rebuke of our times as a celebration of his.... more

Best dance classes for men in London

24.03.09

Ballet lessons are all the rage in and out of school � and not just among girls. Here are some of the best places for men to kick up their heels.... more

Royal Ballet misses the wild magic of Isadora

12.03.09

With so few new productions at The Royal Ballet, Isadora feels like a missed opportunity. No such thought with Dances At A Gathering.... more

By Ek, the disruptive rebel is back

02.02.09

This surprise and slightly underrehearsed-revival of Mats Ek's Carmen reminds you of Ek's humanity, and also his radicalism.... more

Love in the temple of doom in La Bayad�re

14.01.09

Carlos Acosta and Tamara Rojo give commendable performances as the doomed lovers in the Royal Ballet's La Bayad�re.... more

Restraint and innocence in Ondine

01.12.08

You half think the Opera House big-wigs doubt Ondine�s appeal for audiences, yet within minutes of the curtain you are captivated.... more

Step backwards for Royal Ballet

29.10.08

The Royal Ballet's triple bill is a disappointing combination of scrappy dancing and a riot of bronze lam�. ... more

Ballet lacks Hollywood ballyhoo

16.06.08

The English National Ballet's Strictly Gershwin is a jaw-dropping folly in which lame sets, poor projections and ballet dancers on rollerblades conspire to create a silly, sorry spectacle.... more

Carlos and his amazing moves

01.04.08

Dressed in a loin cloth and with a knowing smile Carlos Acosta is joined by his friends from the Royal Ballet to put on a breathtaking show.... more

Top Opera House tickets hit �210 to pay for lower prices in the gods

19.03.08

Top prices at the Royal Opera House are rising to £210 for the hottest productions featuring stars such as Bryn Terfel... more

A near perfect princess

18.03.08

Undoubtedly one of the best, Tamara Rojo was almost perfect as Princess Aurora in the Royal Ballet production of Sleeping Beauty.... more

Great Pall of China

25.02.08

The Shen Jun show is dated and sentimental, with comically bad comp�res, laughably awful film projections and dance routines that would make panto producers blush.... more

Ballet, reduced and raw

19.02.08

This short ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor paints with its absences to focus all attention on the dancers.... more

Odd mixed bag makes this a borderline case

16.11.07

Galas can be good fun and even if they're not, knowing it's all for a Cause will usually win you over. But it was borderline at the Royal Opera House Gala, says Sarah Frater.... more

Carlos the ladies' man

08.10.07

Carlos Acosta is one of the best dancers of his generation, but in La Bayad�re, this dazzling dancer looked too tired to dance. ... more

Italy loses faith in Nureyev

26.07.07

Rudolf Nureyev's production of The Sleeping Beauty at the Royal Opera House looks strained and chaotic, says Sarah Frater.... more

Access all arias

22.05.07

The Royal Opera House's free, open-air screenings of ballet and opera have become essential events. This summer there are a trio of classics to choose from.... more

First night of Bussell's farewell to ballet show

15.05.07

Darcey Bussell, the last world-class ballerina Britain has produced, starts her farewell to fans tonight.... more

Joyful taste of Naples

17.01.07

This excerpt ballet was just the thing to cheer you up on a January night, says Sarah Frater. But Rhapsody star Carlos Acosta maybe needs to slow down a bit.... more

Alina is a woman transformed

20.11.06

Alina Cojocaru is a very special ballerina, but many feared she has been hampered by her restraint and delicacy. She answers her doubters in the Royal Ballet's Triple Bill, says Sarah Frater.... more