Coliseum, LondonGeorge Balanchine never concealed his fascination for ballerinas. "Ballet is woman," the choreographer famously pronounced. But this week in London, it's the male dancers who have dominated the stage. At the Royal Ballet, Steven McRae and Sergei Polunin have been challenging critics to coin superlatives for their performances in Ashton's Rhapsody. Meanwhile, over at English National Ballet, Vadim Muntagirov has emerged as that company's indisputable star.Viewers of BBC4's Agony a...
Guardian Music — Coliseum, LondonGeorge Balanchine never concealed his fascination for ballerinas. "Ballet is woman," the choreographer famously pronounced. But this week in London, it's ... more info