John Amis takes a trip to the Royal Ballet

Musical Opinion | May 1, 2008| | Copyright

Why do we call afternoon shows matinées? Probably too late to change it now but wouldn't apres-midiens be more accurate? Anyway I went on Saturday, 2 February, to a Royal Ballet performance in Covent Garden which began at 12.30pm and it was absolutely packed, lots of children. What the little dears made of a tough programme I would like to know; they probably found it easier to take than some of the older ones.

The first item was only the sixth performance of the sensation of 2006: Chroma, choreography by Wayne McGregor, sets by the architect John Pawson, lighting by Lucy Carter - all three ...

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