Tag: ballet

Imre Dózsa (1941-2024), Hungarian Ballet Master

Bidding farewell to the doyen of Hungarian ballet in the Balaton fog seemed fitting: as if the poignant goodbye had been held on the final set of a grand stage, and he played some kind of mystical figure.

Reviving a Classic Tragedy: Romeo and Juliet at The Royal Ballet

Early in his tenure, Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink had led one of the staples of the company’s ballet repertoire, MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, set to a score by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. It was therefore fitting that a recent performance of this revival was dedicated to his memory.