Debut, swan song, and Swan Lake

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Peter Wright's production of 'Giselle' marked the debut of ballerina Darcey Bussell and the final performance of Lesley Collier with the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden. The two performers have contrasting styles with Collier's reflecting romanticism and Collier's expressing a blend of classical ideals and contemporary amplitude. The 'Swan Lake' production by Matthew Bourne has won widespread public acclaim for its alternative interpretation of the classical ballet. Bourne uses a cast of male swans and mocks British culture in his ballet.

Giselle (Ballet), Royal Ballet (London, England), Swan Lake (Ballet), Bussell, Darcey, Collier, Lesley, Bourne, Matthew

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Alina Cojocaru

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The author discusses the career of Alina Cojocaru, begun in the late 1990s before she was 18. Her early life and gymnastic study, and achievement in such ballets as 'Symphonic Variations,' 'Romeo and Juliet,' and 'Giselle' for the Royal Ballet are described.

Evaluation, Behavior, Ballet dancers, Ballerinas, Cojocaru, Alina

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Pointe counterpoint

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This article discusses the works of American choreographer William Forsythe for the Paris Opera Ballet.

France, Criticism and interpretation, Ballet, Forsythe, William, Paris Opera Ballet

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