 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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Lord of the dance; Tonight sees a farewell gala for Sir Anthony Dowell, one of the Royal Ballet's greatest stars. Luke Jennings talks to him.
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The Evening Standard (London, England)
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May 23, 2001| Author:
Jennings, Luke
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Byline: LUKE JENNINGS
THERE will be champagne, there will be ovations, and there will undoubtedly be tears. Tonight, at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, the British ballet Establishment honours its best-loved and most distinguished son, Sir Anthony Dowell, who retires at the end of the current season.
The celebrations will be spectacular - tickets to the fundraising gala cost up to [pound]1,000 - and guests will fly in from all over the world to celebr...
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