Opera wouldn’t be influential if it wasn’t for the role of the ‘diva’ (Italian for ‘goddess’) or ‘prima donna’. Its voices, the magnificent sopranos, tender contraltos, and mellifluous mezzo-sopranos are huge driving forces that foster…
Shobana Jeyasingh’s Bayadère – The 9th Life
[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="http://trendfem.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Ninth-Life.mp4"][/video] [Video by Gary Tanner] In Shobana Jeyasingh’s Bayadère – The Ninth Life there’s always something new to see with every show. Constantly reinventing her work, she follows what is trending at…
Francesca Hayward’s debut as Manon at the Royal…
Impressed by the 22 year old Francesca Hayward's impish bird dance at the Royal Ballet’s earlier production of Sleeping Beauty, I was naturally curious to see her perform again but as a lead in a…
The Royal Ballet’s worldwide cinema broadcast of the…
The Royal Ballet broadcasted a live performance of this year’s production of Sleeping Beauty, with Boston born Sarah Lamb as Princess Aurora and Aussie born Steven McRae as Prince Florimund, for our starry romantic duo.…
La Bayadère: An array of synchronised white tutus,…
La Bayadère (the Temple Dancer) like Swan Lake, is a masterpiece bought to life by musical composer Ludwig Minkus and Marius Petipa’s French and Russian inspired choreography, however, it lacks the exposure and necessary praise…