#Throwback Thursday: The Firebird
Today's #ThrowbackThursday is The Firebird, the ballet made so famous by Maria Tallchief's enormous success in the leading role. The...
#Throwback Thursday: Anastasia
Today's #Throwback Thursday, inspired by the sneak peeks the Royal Ballet gave us on World Ballet Day, is Anastasia. This is not the 1992...
#Throwback Thursday: The Awakening of Flora
Today's #ThrowbackThursday is a rare gem of a ballet: The Awakening of Flora, or, as it was originally known: Le Reveil de Flore. Now...
#Throwback Thursday: The Sleeping Beauty
The subject of today's #ThrowbackThursday is one of the greats of the classical tradition: The Sleeping Beauty. The ballet represents a...
#Throwback Thursday: Gaite Parisienne
It's #ThrowbackThursday, and today I'm focusing on the 20th century ballet Gaite Parisienne ('Parisian Gaiety'). The ballet was...
#Throwback Thursday: Coppelia
Today's #Throwback Thursday focuses on Coppelia. The comic ballet premiered on 25 May 1870 at the Theatre Imperial l'Opera in Paris. The...