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In 1986, principal dancer Anthony Dowell succeeded Norman Morrice as director of The Royal Ballet. During his tenure Dowell produced new productions of Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and Don…

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After his defection from the Soviet Union, Bolshoi Ballet star Irek Mukhamedov joined The Royal Ballet. He remained with the company for 11 years, acting as a final muse for…

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‘I have tried to capture the atmosphere and melancholy of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece.’ So said Kenneth MacMillan in his programme note for his 1991 ballet Winter Dreams. Inspired by Chekhov’s…

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