Interviews
Tony Hall... for Tony Hall, Executive Director of the Royal Opera House, reaching new audiences is not just about social inclusion. A more open House is essential if its creativity is to flourish. He explained why to Brendan McCarthy
Ross Stretton... the new Royal Ballet Director talked at the Ballet Association about his aims and plans. Gerald Dowler reports all the details
Joseph Cipolla & Catherine Batcheller... the well-known BRB Principals are starting Configuration - 'A ballet ensemble for the 21st Century'. David Mead reveals all
Pina Bausch... the 'Queen of the Deep' caught for a wide-ranging interview by Valerie Lawson. How does she create such stunning work and did Valerie 'fall in love'?
Elisabeth Maurin... one for the archives - an interview, in French, with the POB Etoile by Katharine Kanter (who also discusses Maurin elsewhere in this issue)
Diaries
David Nixon's Madame Butterfly Diary... the new NBT Artistic Director on the coming togther of his new ballet for the company
Christopher Hampson... an amazing period, his latest work much feted and new commissions of the Nutcracker and Romeo & Juliet
Cathy Marston... on working with the Royal Ballet, Ballet Central, English National Ballet and the Royal Ballet (again)
Cassa Pancho on Ballet Black... 'It has been a quiet month' it starts - tosh of course as the new company continues to come together
Thought pieces and specials
The Case of Elisabeth Maurin... another brain-stirring piece from Katharine Kanter.... this time on the tough-minded charms of Elisabeth Maurin and what makes a great dancer
Stephen Baynes, Caught in the Crossfire... 'Beyond Bach' by the Australian choreographer Stephen Baynes was acclaimed by critics and audiences in his home country. But it has had a cooler response in London - Brendan McCarthy ponders
2nd Maryinsky Ballet Festival preview... Kevin Ng with a preview of the March 2002 festival in St Petersburg. Watch for full coverage
Memories of 2001... the ups and downs as recorded by Lynette Halewood. Ideal reading before entering our poll....
Quiz
Quiz of the year results... did Jane Simpson out-smart you? (Here are the questions if you want to try again)
Masterclasses and dancers
ENB Dancers' page update... Margaret Lumley casts an eye over the great and good (a paragraph at a time!)
BRB Dancers' page update... Terry Amos on who's who on the BRB stage. So who excels at this and who excels at that? Go read
RB John Cranko evening... part masterclass, part panel discussion, part film show - so did Suzanne McCarthy learn what to look for in Cranko's work?
Bavarian State Ballet, Munich masterclasses... Sonja delighted
'Manon' with Dame Antoinette Sibley
'The Taming of the Shrew' with Marcia Haydee
Reviews
A double dose of reviews from December and January for you...
ENB 'Double Concerto' bill... a Christopher Hampson frenzy!
Review of reviews, Bruce on first night, Margaret, Richard Jones, Jones again, and Kevin Ng
Pina Bausch 'Masurca Fogo'... Standing ovations aside was this Lynette's cup of tea?
Renee Renouf out in California has been busy...
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Eiko and Koma with Anna Halprin
San Francisco Ballet Gala
ENB 'Nutcracker'... Alison on Barbie's favourite
ENB 'Cinderella'... Margaret sees loads of steps in Manchester
Shanghai Ballet 'Swan Lake'... Derek Deane's rather excellent production seen in HK by Kevin Ng
RB Memories bill...
not so memorable to Lynette
Sylvia remembers a little more
RB 'Onegin'... reviews aplenty
Lynette Halewood, Anne-Fabienne Raven, Anneliese Handley and Eugene Merrett
Javier de Frutos/RB 'Misty Frontier'...
Catherine Hale (welcome) and Lynette in the Linbury with a crazy name
BBC2 'Stravinsky Staged'... Brendan sees a good RB bill on the box. Great pictures too
Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet
'The Snow Maiden'... good seasonal fair think Richard Jones and Suzanne McCarthy
'Swan Lake'... solid company, interesting production. Lynette, Richard
Angika... 'proves conclusively that Asian dance has a place here and now' says Ann Williams
Birmingham Royal Ballet
'Silver Gala'... Bruce at the celebrations to reopen the companies home at the Hippodrome
'Nutcracker'.... the very best of productions
reviewed by Trog, Bruce
BRB Autumn Season... Terry Amos on many Swan Lake's and mixed bills and all the casts(!)
C4 'The Car Man'... AMP's auto-erotic thriller experienced in his own home by Pete Bradbury. Features some terrific pictures
La Scala Ballet 'Sleeping Beauty'... the Nureyev production seen in Milan by Susy (at -5C!)
'A Christmas Carol'... Bruce in Cardiff with Dickens
Frankfurt Ballett 'Artifact'.... a structured look at early Forsythe by Anne-Fabienne
C4 'Bourne to Dance'... Suzanne McCarthy on her Christmas day viewing - all about male dancers apparently...
St Petersburg Ballet Theatre... Kevin Ng caught the company touring the classics
Moscow City Ballet 'Cinderella'... the other Moscow company and one that tours the land. Trog in Stoke.
Ballet.Co Postings Reviews
RB Memories bill... PhilipB
La Scala 'Excelsior'... Viviane, Katharine
RB 'Onegin'... Sylvia, Alison, Ann Welsh, Helen, Ann Williams, Sylvia (again), Sylvia (again, again!),
Hermione
ENB 'Double Concerto' bill... PhilipB
Stanislavsky Ballet 'Swan Lake'... Helen
Stanislavsky Ballet 'Snow Maiden'... Helen
RB 'Don Quixote'... Wendy, Sylvia
all Dec/Jan Reviews, ballet.co reviews
Interviews... in Dec/Jan
News links... in Dec/Jan
Views links... in Dec/Jan
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