Ballet and dance at the London Coliseum late 2016

[alison]

I meant to post this one some time ago, but then it got lost in my inbox, and I've only just retrieved it, so apologies for being so late:

 

The Australian Ballet

13 - 23 July 2016

 

The Australian Ballet, Asia Pacific’s pre-eminent ballet company, makes a welcome return to the UK to perform Graeme Murphy’s Swan Lake and Alexei Ratmansky’s Cinderella at the London Coliseum in July 2016.

 

 

Shanghai Season - Thunder Storm

 

Thunderstorm

11 - 14 August 2016

 

Thunderstorm is an award-winning modern opera about family, society and corruption in Old Shanghai. Zhou Puyuan is the head of a wealthy, successful and seemingly happy Shanghai household. But a storm is gathering…

 

 

 

Shanghai Season - Echoes of Eternity

 

Echoes of Eternity

17 - 21 August 2016

 

The Song of Everlasting Regret is a legendary poem in the canon of Chinese literature, a favourite from the 8th-century Tang dynasty. This year, it will be brought to life by the world-renowned Shanghai Ballet.

 

 

Eifman Ballet – Up & Down

6 - 10 December 2016

 

 

Eifman Ballet returns to the London Coliseum this December with the UK premiere of Artistic Director Boris Eifman’s awe-inspiring ballet Up & Down featuring the invigorating music of George Gershwin, Franz Schubert and Alban Berg.

 

 

Plus we already know about this from other sources:

 

English National Ballet - The-Nutcracker

 

The Nutcracker

17 December 2016 - 7 January 2017

 

Over 100 dancers and musicians bring The Nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky’s glorious score played live.

 

 

 

English National Ballet - Giselle

 

Giselle

11 - 22 January 2017

 

Giselle is a haunting story of innocence and betrayal, a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love.

 

(courtesy of Ticketmaster)

[alison]

Plus:

 

WORLD PREMIERE 25 – 28 AUGUST

 

After last year's sell-out season, the world's leading ballerina Irina Kolesnikova returns to the London Coliseum with a new take on an old classic, Her Name Was Carmen.

 

Fiery, rich and beautiful, Carmen is a deadly cocktail of passion and tragedy. After her aristocratic family is murdered by ruthless smugglers, Carmen finds shelter in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Europe... here she becomes entangled in a love triangle with tragic consequences.

 

Her Name Was Carmen is a new full-length ballet in two acts brought to life by 50 dancers from the critically acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre. It is set to a

re-orchestrated version of Bizet's much-loved score, and is played live by the orchestra of English National Opera.

 

Her Name Was Carmen marks an unprecedented collaboration between the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre and international aid agency Oxfam. £1 from every ticket sold will go towards Oxfam's efforts to provide shelter and support to refugees in the Western Balkans.

 

St Petersburg Ballet Theatre. The producers reserve the right to substitute any scheduled artist should the need arise. Tickets from £25 - book now.

[Beryl H]

There was a huge advert in The Times yesterday and it now runs from the 23rd to 28th, not sure what to make of it.

[jamie14]

re the St Petersburg Ballet, Carmen, anyone know the casting schedule and also where good place to sit, assuming there are tickets available!

[TrumpetsGo]

excited for this

[swanprincess]

Does anyone know when the casting for ENB Nutcracker will be available?? Thanks x