The Royal Ballet: Ashton Celebrated review " a world where everything is just delightful
Royal Opera House, LondonLaunching a four-year celebration of Frederick Ashton's genteel 'English style', this triple bill is full of refined beauty and pleasure " though with athleticism visible below the surface We have Sir Frederick Ashton to thank for the "English style" of ballet: its elegant precision, lyricism and keen musicality. Ashton's lightness, deftness and the sparkling repartee of his footwork is much …