Dance
Staging a well-loved classic while keeping it fresh is a tricky task, but the Australian Ballet pulls it off in this glorious showpiece for the company’s 60th-anniversary celebration.
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The Australian Ballet, in collaboration with Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet, combines old-world charm with state-of-the-art technology in a truly exceptional production of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina.
The Australian Ballet’s Gala Spectacular is a star-filled highlights program designed to delight both ballet regulars and those new to the art form – and the audience response showed the ambitious production delivers on both counts.
In Nijinsky, the Australian Ballet brings to the stage a spectacle of male dancers showcasing the erotic power of dancer and mentor, the bond between brothers, and the tragedy of men at war.
It’s easy to see why Swan Lake is one of the world’s most-loved ballets. Tchaikovsky’s music itself is magnificent, but then you add a huge ballet company on stage telling a seriously silly story of a doomed romance.
