Mariinksy Ballet " review by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThe Mariinsky's Don Quixote looks every one of its 100-plus years: its jokes ancient, its gestures creaky, its contours sagging. But the right dancers can still galvanise this buffoon of a ballet into spectacular life. And what I love about the Mariinsky is their ability to deliver those performances where you least expect them.Take Espada " the preening matador who has no plot function beyon…

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