Podcast » Joseph Horowitz
Joseph Horovitz explains that his early enthusiasm was for the visual arts, and that it was only from about the age of 19 that he turned seriously to music. After a degree at Oxford University, he...
ballets » Alice in Wonderland
The Prince of Wales Theatre where Phyllis Bedells made her London debut in Alice in Wonderland in 1906
Credit: London, Prince of Wales Theatre Postcard, Matthew Lloyd www.arthurlloyd.co.uk
Timeline Event » 1906 – Phyllis Bedells makes her London debut
Phyllis Bedells (1893-1985) was a British dancer and teacher, and founder of the Royal Academy of Dance. She rose to ballerina level using her own English name at a time when Russian names were...
Timeline Event » 1993 – Derek Deane becomes director of English National Ballet
Derek Deane, the choreographer and former principal dancer with The Royal Ballet, was appointed artistic director of English National Ballet. He created a number of new productions for the coming,...