May
2008
Articles from 6th May 2008
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Review: Ukrainian National Opera of Odessa at Alexandra Theatre
May 06 2008 | Birmingham Ballet & Opera
These performances of two popular operas, Madama Butterfly and La Traviata, used the same basic ingredients, up-and-coming young singers and productions which were eye-catching, sometimes to the point of distraction, but with very different musical results. Read
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Review: Ballet Ratakan at Birmingham Hippodrome
May 06 2008 | Birmingham Ballet & Opera
Much more than just another feel-good show packed with perfect-bodied dancers, infectious music and slick costume changes, Ballet Rakatan's contribution to Birmingham's new dance festival, Havana Rakatan, proved to be a slice of life Havana-style spanning 500 years of folklore, social history and music and dance. Read
