Friday, 11 June 2010

English National Ballet celebrate their 60th Anniversary year with 60 Swans

Photography throughout : Robert Griffin

Earlier this week, 60 swans flocked to the Royal Albert Hall in celebration of English National Ballet's 60th anniversary.


Fortunately the sun peeped through the thundery clouds long enough for the swans to stay outside.


30 extra Swans were selected during rigorous auditions a couple of months ago, because ENB's in-the-round version of Swan Lake requires 60 swans to be on stage at once.


The steps of the Royal Albert Hall proved the perfect setting for the swans - as you can see from these photographs.


You can see English National Ballet's spectacular show right now.


Here are some of the remaining evening performance dates and casting :

Tuesday 15 June at 7.30pm
Polina Semionova, Vadim Muntagirov, Tamas Solymosi

Wednesday 16 June at 7.30pm
Elena Glurdjidze, Arionel Vargas, Tamas Solymosi

Thursday 17 June at 7.30pm
Polina Semionova, Vadim Muntagirov, Tamas Solymosi

Friday 18 June at 7.30pm
Elena Glurdjidze, Arionel Vargas, Tamas Solymosi

Saturday 19 June at 7.30pm
Daria Klimentová, Vadim Muntagirov, Tamas Solymosi



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Posted by BALLET NEWS at 11:15

12 comments:

  1. Anonymous11 June 2010 at 13:53

    AWESOME! I love how your photos are so big. Other ballet websites post photos that are underwhelming and hardly worth looking at because they are so small.

    I love this ballerinas outside in tutus thing.

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  2. Anne in her Second Youth11 June 2010 at 16:43

    Absolutely stunning photos, and a very creative use of ballerinas to publicise the event & ballet in general. And it gives us all a lift into a fantasy world!

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  3. Anne in her Second Youth11 June 2010 at 16:58

    Absolutely stunning photos, and such a creative use of ballerinas to publicise the event and ballet in general. And it gives us all a lift into a fantasy world.

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  4. La Petite Gallery11 June 2010 at 17:32

    What a magnificent post. Such great photo's
    a wonderful event. yvonne

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  5. Regan11 June 2010 at 17:35

    Wow, these photos are amazing!

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  6. Couture Carrie11 June 2010 at 18:43

    These pics are exquisite, darling!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  7. Sandi11 June 2010 at 19:38

    Oh what delightful photos, what a wonderful shoot that turned out to be, Royal Swans indeed. Thanks for sharing this. Sandi

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  8. OneCraftyFox12 June 2010 at 14:40

    Oh wow! I am completely captivated by these images. Absolutely gorgeous!! I so wish my parents had signed me up for ballet or some sort of dance when I was a kid...

    Thanks so much for the nicey on my blog. I wish you a wonderful and sun filled weekend!!

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  9. Lyn12 June 2010 at 15:44

    I love these photos Elise, all those swans on the steps, gorgeous, every little girls dream.
    Love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  10. Ballet Madeline12 June 2010 at 15:52

    These photographs are so beautiful. Nothing is more beautiful than an eyrar of cygnes.

    I have been waiting a while to use those words - haha, thanks for the perfect opportunity :D

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  11. pve design13 June 2010 at 16:32

    Just stunning! I would love to be stopped by dancers!!!
    pve

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  12. Make Do Style14 June 2010 at 23:16

    Wonderful I must get some photos - they are glorious xx

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