Another Glowing Review! Sergei’s 2013 Mayerling
Another glowing review of Sergei as the tragic Crown Prince Rudolf! The ballet “Mayerling” is based on the horrific real life story of the Mayerling incident. This review is from The Arts Desk in Moscow. theartsdesk in Moscow: Sergei Polunin triumphs in Mayerling Royal Ballet rebel leaves Russians numb as […]
Stunning Pics Of Sergei By Alessia Santambrogio
Stunning pics of Sergei by Alessia Santambrogio On Saturday, February 3, 2018 the famous dancer Sergei Polunin and company inaugurated the new edition of ParmaDanza at the Teatro Regio. Natalia Osipova and soloists from some of Russia’s most prestigious theaters joined Polunin onstage. A highlight of the performance was the […]
Polunin Debuts Royal Bayadere 2009
Polunin debuts Royal Bayadere 2009 and presented below are two reviews of his jaw-dropping performance as “Solor.” “La Bayadère” Royal Ballet Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 28 January, 2009 Review #1, from The Guardian… by Judith Cruickshank, posted on February 2, 2009 Following a seemingly interminable run of ‘The Nutcracker’, the […]
Itinerant Balletomane Reviews Young Sergei
Itinerant Balletomane reviews young Sergei and the veteran blogger is blown away Saturday, June 22, 2013 Sergei Polunin at the Stanislavsky Theater I am completely starstruck. Last week I saw Sergei Polunin perform twice with the Stanislavsky Theater – first as Basil in Don Quixote and then as the Prince in Swan Lake. I’ve […]
Polunin “Miracle” in Ashton with Ananiashvili
Polunin Miracle in Ashton ballet with Nina Ananiashvili Excerpts from a November 2015 review by Tatiana Kuznetsova Frederick Ashton’s increasing popularity in Russia is shown in a new triple bill at the Stanislavsky Ballet, directed by Igor Zelensky, and starring Sergei Polunin in Rhapsody and Marguerite and Armand with Nina Ananiashvili. Tatiana Kuznetsova of Kommersant was swept […]
The Royal Ballet: Sylvia, A Review
The Royal Ballet: Sylvia, A Review 4/5 Stars Royal Opera House, London Judith Mackrell Monday, 8 Nov 2010 The lovers in Ashton’s Sylvia barely get to dance together until the final act. And in the case of Lauren Cuthbertson and Sergei Polunin – both making their debuts this season – […]
A Fan Reviews Sergei’s Satori
This review appeared on the Official Sergei Fan Club Facebook page. It was so beautifully written and so specifically detailed that I immediately felt it needed to be a part of this collective. Upon asking permission, Maria Swardt graciously consented. Thank you, Maria. Text: Maria Swardt Featured Photo: Aleksandra Muravyeva […]
Peter And The Wolf Review 2010
Review: Peter and the Wolf & Faeries at Royal Ballet/Blind Summit Theatre Royal Opera House WHILE there may a limited choice of Nutcrackers this year there is no shortage of high-calibre family shows and at Covent Garden one is spoilt for choice. By NEIL NORMAN PUBLISHED: 00:00, Fri, Dec 17, 2010 On […]
Polunin Woos And Wins, Independent Dance Review 2013
Dance review: Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet – Russian ballet’s bad boy Sergei Polunin woos and wins Polunin woos and wins… not only shows up, he shows everyone else up Jenny Gilbert Saturday 13 July 2013 Flawed romance: ‘Coppélia’ was disappointing but Polunin, with Kristina Shapran, excelled. Sergei Polunin has a reputation […]
Bachtrack Article 2013
Sergei Polunin is the best thing about the Stanislavsky Ballet’s Coppelia in London By Hanna Weibye, 12 July 2013 Coppelia is based on a story by a German (E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Sandman), was first turned into a ballet by Frenchmen (the music is by Delibes) and staged in Paris with an Italian ballerina, and was then […]