As people left the countryside and agriculture for the growing urban industries and factory work, the Romantic vision was partly a plea for a return to a ‘natural’ life and partly escapism. Although ...

More than 140 years since its premiere, Swan Lake remains the world's most popular ballet. Described as 'the greatest romantic ballet of all time', it tells the tragic love story of Prince ...

Read our guide to Tchaikovsky’s romantic masterpiece ‘Swan Lake’ – one of the greatest and most popular classical ballets. Prince Siegfried is celebrating his coming of age. Wine flows ...

After the Romantic ballet era, the next major development in ballet occurred in Russia. Russia had a long folk-dance tradition and in the 18th century, landowners had maintained serf dance companies.

In this classic performance the CCBM will highlight pieces from famous romantic 19th Century “White Ballets” featuring Cuban Principal Dancers, CCBM Corp de Ballet with beautiful Costumes and ...

SENSUALITY AND NATIONALISM IN ROMANTIC BALLET features never-before-published early ballet solos and duets. The video reveals intriguing facets of 19th ...century ballet, bridging the gaps from ...