Ismene Brown

Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet battle for the heart of English dance

Ismene Brown assesses their attempts to revive two unfashionable but vital choreographers Frederick Ashton and Robert Helpmann

issue 01 November 2014
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  • Scènes de ballet, Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan, Symphonic Variations, A Month in the Country

    Royal Ballet, until 12 November

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    Birmingham Royal Ballet

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