Coppelia, The Hippodrome, Birmingham
The Hippodrome, Birmingham: The dancer Deborah Bull reflected on the radio last week how fortunate she had been to live her life to the sound of a full orchestra. Here's a perfect example, in the marriage of Delibes' romping, soar-away score, where so many of the passages are familiar, and the choreography of Peter Wright, who made this production for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 1995. Read the full review