In the opening scene of SF Ballet’s “Raymonda,” a man shoots a woman. Then he steps out from behind his camera. Like a phrase whose double meaning is only revealed when you read it aloud, the initial ...
Houston Ballet soloist Danbi Kim as Princess Raymonda, visiting principal dancer Chun Wai Chan as Jean and choreographer Stanton Welch rehearing Raymonda. Credit: Photo by Alana Campbell, Courtesy of ...
Stanton Welch’s commitment to keeping classical technique alive at Houston Ballet takes a new turn this week with the premiere of his “Raymonda,” a grand production that promises three hours of ...
The Boston Ballet premiered Mikko Nissenen’s reimagined one-act version of “Raymonda” as part of their Winter Experience this February. “Raymonda” stands alongside “The Sleeping Beauty” and “Swan Lake ...
Stanton Welch’s new “Raymonda” is a Fabergé egg of a ballet, gob-smackingly sparkly yet refined, with three hours of non-stop classical dancing as brilliant as the sets, costumes, lighting and music.
The Mariinsky Ballet finally arrived on the East Coast of the United States 118 years after its initial apparition in a revival of “Raymonda,” a classical piece of the Russian ballet repertoire, at ...