Balanchine
The Kirov Ballet
La Valse
Prodigal Son
Ballet Imperial
Royal Opera House,
Covent Garden
26, 27 July at 7.30pm
In a celebration of the genius of George Balanchine, The Kirov Ballet perform a programme comprising three of his masterpieces for the first time in London. La Valse, one of his most innovative and vibrant ballets, is followed by the dramatic biblical parable of Prodigal Son. In Ballet Imperial, Balanchine pays homage to Petipa, providing a showcase for the Kirov ’s famed virtuosity.
