Magic in the down-to-earth: the Royal Swedish Ballet's 225th-anniversary celebration in Stockholm revealed a promising future as well as a noble past.

From: Dance Magazine | Date: October 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

The Royal Swedish Ballet held a nine-day festival in June 1998 to celebrate its rich talent and repertoire, both Swedish and international. Under the direction of artistic director Frank Andersen, the company distinguished itself with its recreations of 18th century ballets performed in the original theaters in which they premiered.

It is exciting these days to encounter a ballet company that represents its own country as distinctively as the Royal Swedish Ballet does. The majority of its dancers have come through the Swedish Ballet School, and it shows. Their down-to-earth approach ...

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