Upholding The Noble Tradition; Anthony Dowell and the Return of the Royal Ballet From: The Washington Post | Date: March 10, 1991| Author: Alan M. Kriegsman | Copyright (null) The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Two kinds of royalty will be on prominent display at the Kennedy Center this week, as England's Royal Ballet makes its long anticipated return to the Opera House in an exclusive two-week engagement starting Tuesday evening.

One is, as it were, the real thing. Opening night, for which the company will perform the American premiere of Sir Kenneth MacMillan's "The Prince of the Pagodas," will be attended by Princess Margaret, the queen's sister, who also holds the title of president ...

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