For the last few years English National Ballet have included Milton Keynes Theatre on their autumn tour and we have been lucky to see a few wonderful performances. Last night it was Manon, a ballet we had never seen before. After a late afternoon shopping trip we had dinner at ASK and perused the Wikipedia brief of the story and it's background. Who needs a programme.
Inside the theatre we had superb seats with a great view of the orchestra. Everything about ENB performances in top drawer. The soloists were great, especially Begona Cao in the title role. She was just fantastic. The group dancing was spectacular and colourful, the story was easy to follow, the staging, lighting and music was excellent. With a forty piece orchestra, the English National Ballet Philharmonic never played a wrong note.
The theatre was disappointingly only two thirds full. I hope that will not stop ENB visiting MK.
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