Firebird and other legends (3.5/5)
Australian Ballet
(Les Sylphides: choreography: Mikhail Fokine, music: Chopin, dancers: Robert Curran, Lucinda Dunn, Lana Jones, Laura Tong)
(Petrouchka: choreography: Mikhail Fokine, music: Stravinsky, dancers: Daniel Gaudiello - Petrouchka, Gina Brescianini - Ballerina, Paul Knobloch - Moor, Damien Welch - Showman)
(Firebird: choreography: Graeme Murphy, music: Stravinsky, dancers: Lana Jones - Firebird, Kevin Jackson – Tsarevich, Danielle Rowe – Tsarevna, Chengwu Guo - Kostchei)
Opera Theatre,
8th April 2009
A well complimented trio. Curran is ideal as the partner and only male in the beautifully executed classical ballet of Les Syphides. By contrast Petrouchka emphasises character, the three puppets are delightfully brought to life. Firebird edges gently into a more contemporary style that whilst enjoyable might have benefited from more drama.
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