London City Ballet: Ghost Light and Firebird
Two contrasting works by John Neumeier and Glen Tetley, and an evening that confirmed the exceptional quality of this increasingly impressive company
Two contrasting works by John Neumeier and Glen Tetley, and an evening that confirmed the exceptional quality of this increasingly impressive company
In Firebird, it’s impossible to take your eyes off Francesca Velicu. Supremely flexible, her movement flows easily with a wonderful liquid beauty.
World premieres by Wayne McGregor, Cathy Marston, Akram Khan, León-Lightfoot, and a first Royal Ballet presentation by NYCB’s Justin Peck
Glen Tetley’s Voluntaries is intensely moving. The dance soars literally, in its cruciform overhead lifts, and in its spirituality.