We first went to the ballet in 1990 when we saw The Kirov in Swan Lake at the London Coliseum. Since then we seem to enjoy the ballet more and more every time we go. We were lucky to see Darcey Bussell twice with The Royal Ballet at the ROH. The first time was in 1991 when she danced the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. The programme said it would be Lesley Collier, the top dancer at the Royal at the time. When it was announced she was indisposed and it would be Darcey, there were a few groans. We hadn't heard of her, but she was fantastic. She was only 23. When we saw her in Cinderella in 1998, she was at her peak. Magic.
Swan Lake performed by English National Ballet in an arena like the Albert Hall is something else. Spectacular with wonderful costumes, great lighting, my favourite ballet score, dry ice and 60 swans. The soloists were good, how hard it must be to dance on such a huge floor, in front of an audience of 3,000 plus on all sides, there is nowhere to hide. If they do another ballet next year, we will definitely go again.
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