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Ballet appreciation with Patricia Berry

2nd Friday 14:15

Lawnsmead Hall

Patricia introduces each ballet with a short talk on its history, style and story theme.  There is a tea interval and the afternoon finishes around 4:30pm.  All members are very welcome 

Patricia Berry continues in 2012 the programme of ballets on DVD and introduces each ballet with a short talk on its history, style and story theme.  The ballets chosen are once again varied and interesting.  If you are not one of the regular audience of this very enjoyable afternoon, do come and join us.  There is a tea interval and the afternoon finishes around 4.30
   
13  January
Giselle – the most famous of the 19th Century Romantic ballets
10 February  - Cancelled due to snow

La Bayadère – love, betrayal and revenge in ancient India as portrayed by the great choreographer Marius Petipa for the Russian Imperial Ballet

9 March

La Bayadère – love, betrayal and revenge in ancient India as portrayed by the great choreographer Marius Petipa for the Russian Imperial Ballet Brought forward from February

13 April
A programme of ballets from Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, including Nijinsky’s L’Après-midi d’un faune
11 May  - Extra meeting

Triple bill of vintage Royal Ballet performances by Svetlana Beriosova, Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.  The programme will include 'The Lady and the Fool' by John Cranko, an extract from 'Ondine' and Sir Frederick Ashton's last full work for Margot Fonteyn, 'Marguerite and Armamd'

   

Group Organisers:

Margaret Sherwood Tel: 01483 538277
Veronica McLellan Tel: 01483 272757
   

Last updated 20 February 2012

 

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