In praise of … Tamara Rojo
“Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, has been awarded a CBE for her services to ballet in the Queen’s 2016 New Year’s Honours”.
RECUERDOS DE MIS ESTUDIOS EN EL INSTITUTO ALICIA ALONSO
Algunos recuerdos de mis estudios en el Centro Universitario Instituto Superior de Danza Alicia Alonso de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Some memories from my studies at the Centro Universitario Instituto Superior de Danza Alicia Alonso of the Rey Juan Carlos University
The Pointe Shoe Anti-Bunion Stretcher by Tamara Rojo 
ENB — Lest We Forget – Sep 2018 at Sadler’s Wells
ENB Lest We Forget program
To commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War, English National Ballet revive their “moving and ambitious” (The Independent) triptych reflecting the experiences of those who fought, and those who stayed behind.
The programme features works by two Sadler’s Wells Associate Artists: Russell Maliphant’s Second Breath, in which 20 dancers rise and fall, and Akram Khan’s award-winning Dust which is “full of pain and power” (The Independent), as well as Liam Scarlett’s No Man’s Land – evoking the entwined destinies of the soldiers and munition workers.
DUST
Thursday 20 September
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter, Fabian Reimair
Friday 21 September
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter, Fabian Reimair
Saturday 22 September
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter, Fabian Reimair
Monday 24 September (The Royal British Legion Thank You performance)
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter, Fabian Reimair
Tuesday 25 September
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter, Fabian Reimair
Thursday 27 September
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter, Fabian Reimair
Saturday 29 September (mat)
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter, Fabian Reimair
SONG OF THE EARTH / LA SYLPHIDE
MacMillan’s masterpiece and a beloved classic, performed for the first time.
English National Ballet presents a double bill featuring Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece Song of the Earth and Frank Andersen’s recreation of La Sylphide.
Song of the Earth
Inspired by Mahler’s haunting song cycle Das Lied von der Erde, MacMillan brings music, poetry and choreography together to capture the fragility of life, and its constant renewal. Three central figures portray the bittersweet reality of love, loss, and mortality: a Woman, a Man and an enigmatic Messenger.
First performed in 1965, Song of the Earth was a point of departure for MacMillan’s choreography, surprising and captivating audiences and critics. English National Ballet is honoured to add this revered MacMillan work to its repertoire.
A piercing work of art
Financial Times on Song of the Earth
Akram Khan’s Giselle
La Sylphide
On the morning of his wedding to his sweet fiancée Effy, James awakens from a dream to see a mysterious and tantalising Sylphide before him. His obsession with her sets off a fateful sequence of events where joy turns to sorrow, love to betrayal and infatuation to tragedy.
August Bournonville’s classic Romantic ballet is devotedly recreated by Eva Kloborg and Frank Andersen in this captivating production, and is accompanied by an enchanting score, played live by English National Ballet Philharmonic.
La Sylphide is a beautiful jewel in the history of ballet and I can’t wait for the Company and our audiences to rediscover it.
Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director English National Ballet
Get a unique insight into Song of the Earth – hear Tamara Rojo and Deborah MacMillan discuss this masterwork in the video below.
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DUST
A NEW ENB VERSION OF GISELLE
GISELLE
A NEW VERSION OF GISELLE FOR THE ENB BY AKRAM KHAN
Read English National Ballet Giselle Reviews
The creative process behind Akram Khan’s Giselle
4 October 2016
Looking back at reimagining Giselle with Tamara Rojo, Akram Khan, Ruth Little, Vincenzo Lamagna, Gavin Sutherland, Tim Yip and ENB dancers.
She Said
English National Ballet, Sadler’s Wells – Reviews
English National Ballet, Sadler’s Wells – Reviews
“A marvellous image of creativity and power” by Zoë Anderson – Independent
“When Tamara Rojo delivers, she delivers” by Vera Liber – British Theatre Guide
“She Said at Sadler’s Wells” by Debra Craine -The Times
“Three steps forward for women” by Luke Jennings – The Observer
New score, adapted from Adolphe Adam original by composer Vincenzo Lamagna.
Set and costumes by Tim Yip.
Performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic. Music director; Gavin Sutherland.
Dramaturgy; Ruth Little. Lighting design; Mark Henderson.
“When I decided I wanted to bring Giselle, one of the most traditional pieces of the classical repertoire, into the 21st Century there was only one choreographer I believe had both the knowledge of tradition and creativity necessary for this task. I am incredibly excited that Akram accepted this challenge. I believe this will be a very important step for the whole art form and I hope it will make this beautiful classic relevant to new audiences.”
Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director, English National Ballet.
English National Ballet Giselle Reviews
The creative process behind Akram Khan’s Giselle
4 October 2016
Looking back at reimagining Giselle with Tamara Rojo, Akram Khan, Ruth Little, Vincenzo Lamagna, Gavin Sutherland, Tim Yip and ENB dancers.
Tamara Rojo on staging two versions of Giselle
English National Ballet au Palais Garnier de Paris with Le Corsaire
English National Ballet au Palais Garnier de Paris
Le Corsaire
21 Jun 2016 – 25 Jun 2016.
Le fougueux corsaire Conrad y tombe amoureux de la belle Médora, pupille du marchand d’esclaves Lankedem et convoitée par le très puissant Pacha. Isaac, un compagnon de Conrad, et Gulnare, la belle esclave amoureuse du Pacha, s’invitent dans l’intrigue. Enlèvements, scènes de naufrage et de révolte, empoisonnements et réconciliations emportent les interprètes dans un récit épique et romanesque, relatant les amours contrariées des deux héros. La chorégraphie, d’une grande exigence technique, permet de mettre en valeur tous les artistes de la compagnie.