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When it was first given in Paris in 1841, "Giselle, ou Les Wilis" was known as a "Ballet fantastique."
From the Northwest Emerges a New 'Giselle' Robert Greskovic 2011
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When it was first given in Paris in 1841, "Giselle, ou Les Wilis" was known as a "Ballet fantastique."
From the Northwest Emerges a New 'Giselle' Robert Greskovic 2011
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Cynthia Harvey, former principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre and the Royal Ballet, is the producer; the sets and costumes are by English designer Mark Bailey.
Time Off: Events in Asia William Westbrook 2010
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The Joffrey Ballet is one of the most recognizable arts organizations in America and one of the top dance companies in the world, so when it names it's upcoming season "All Stars," it demands some attention.
The Joffrey Ballet Opens This Week The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Ballet is fighting for its life, poetry is a blood sport, and the avant garde is a joke in the Daily Mail, so what today, other than a debt of gratitude for how it revivified the arts in the 20th century, do we owe to the beautifully crazy world of the Ballets Russes?
Diaghilev: Lord of the dance Andrew O'Hagan 2010
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Now City Ballet is back, going head to head with the Royal Ballet.
Ballet in London: Compare and Contrast - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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True, none of these three are what City Ballet is dancing best at present.
Ballet in London: ‘Serenade,’ ‘Agon,’ and ‘Symphony in C’ - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Now that I have lived in New York for 11 months, I no longer know whether New York City Ballet or the Royal Ballet is my home troupe.
Ballet in London: A Home Company on Tour - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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True, none of these three are what City Ballet is dancing best at present.
Ballet in London: ‘Serenade,’ ‘Agon,’ and ‘Symphony in C’ - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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New York City Ballet is presenting four programs at the London Coliseum during its two-week, 15-performance visit: 14 ballets in all.
Ballet in London: New York City Ballet at the Coliseum - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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