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ITALY TOUR

Edward Watson's guest performance dates and programme for Mara Galeazzi Ballet Gala's in Italy Jan 2007

25th January 2007
Teatro Salieri, Legnago (Italy)
MARA GALEAZZI - HOMMAGE TO THE ROYAL BALLET

27th January 2007
Teatro Rossini, Civitanova Marche (Italy)
MARA GALEAZZI - HOMMAGE TO THE ROYAL BALLET

PROGRAMME:
MONOTONES (ASHTON)
With Gary Avis, and Christina Arestis.
QUALIA (MCGREGOR)
Partnering Mara Galeazzi
ELITE SYNCOPATIONS (MACMILLAN) :
With Natasha Oughtred, Ernst Meisner, Christina Arestis, James Wilkie, Diedre Chapman and Gary Avis. Partnering Mara Galeazzi.

CHROMA - MCGREGOR

Chroma, choreographed by Wayne McGregor, premiered at the Royal Opera House on 17th November 2006. Set designs by John Pawson, Music by The White Stripes and arranged by Joby Talbot, Lighting designs by Lucy Carter. Dancers, in not particular order, Edward Watson, Alina Cojocaru, Tamara Rojo, Sarah Lamb, Lauren Cuthbertson, Federico Bonelli, Eric Underwood, Ludovico Ondiviela, Steven McRae and Jonathan Watkins.
CURTAIN CALL
From Left: Jonathan Watkins, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Ludovico Ondiviela, and Sarah Lamb
From Left: Edward Watson, Ludovico Ondiviela, Sarah Lamb and Federico Bonelli
From Left: Jonathan Watkins,Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson
From Left: Edward Watson, Ludovico Ondiviela, and Sarah Lamb
From Left: Jonathan Watkins, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Ludovico Ondiviela, and Sarah Lamb
From Left: Jonathan Watkins, Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson
From Left: Edward Watson, Ludovico Ondiviela, Sarah Lamb and Federico Bonelli
From Left: Jonathan Watkins, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Ludovico Ondiviela, Sarah Lamb and Federico Bonelli
From Left: Jonathan Watkins, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Ludovico Ondiviela, and Sarah Lamb

Cast and creators

DGV (Danse à Grande Vitesse) - Wheeldon

DGV: Leanne Benjamin and Edward Watson

Foreground: Edward Watson, Christopher Wheeldon, Darcey Bussell
From left: Zenaida Yanowsky, Eric Underwood, Edward Watson, Leanne Benjamin, Christopher Wheeldon, Gary Avis, Marianela Nunez. Federico Bonelli
From left: Eric Underwood, Zenaida Yanowsky and Edward Watson

DGV: Curtain Call [All Curtain Call images by DaveM]

BALANCHINE - THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS

CURTAIN CALL
[All Images by DaveM]

The Four Temperaments: Darcey Bussell, Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nunez and Edward Watson
The Four Temperaments: Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nunez, Edward Watson and Isabel McMeekan
The Four Temperaments: Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nunez, Edward Watson, Isabel McMeekan and Valerie Kristov
The Four Temperaments: Viacheslav Samodurov, Darcey Bussell, Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nunez and Edward Watson
The Four Temperaments: Edward Watson, Isabel McMeekan, Valerie Kristov, Cindy Jourdain and David Makhateli
The Four Temperaments: Carlos Acosta, Darcey Bussell, Viacheslav Samodurov, Marianela Nunez and Edward Watson

Recent reviews in following links:
"Watson, all feet and hands, magnetic in his stage presence, made witty work of the phlegmatic variation."
Reviewed by Charlotte Higgins NEWSTATESMAN
"Edward Watson superbly mocking as Phlegmatic." Reviewed by Jenny Gilbert The Independent
"It brought a stunning interpretation of the phlegmatic variation from Edward Watson (his line, probing the limits of academic style, illuminates Balanchine’s forms)" Reviewed by Clement CrispFinancial Times
"Edward Watson looked shattered by this third work, having danced in all three, but his movement remained of the highest quality throughout. His solo with an especially sultry quartet of girls in The Four Temperaments showed a complete ease in the air." Reviewed by Dave PaxtonMusic OMH

STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO - BALANCHINE

CURTAIN CALL




From left: Ed Watson, Darcey Bussell, (Violist), Leanne Benjamin and Johan Kobborg




Ed Watson and Darcey Bussell [All curtain call images by DaveM]

PERFORMANCE DATES: 2007 SPRING

Edward Watson's performance dates and programme for Spring 2007

PROGRAMME: MAYERLING
Mayerling - Macmillan
9th (Matinee), 17th April, 7th May (Evening)
With Mara Galeazzi, Alexandra Ansanelli
http://info.royaloperahouse.org/season/index.cfm?ccs=984&cs=2873

PROGRAMME: LA FIN DU JOUR/ PIERROT LUNAIRE/ SEVEN DEADLY SINS
Pierrot Lunaire - Tetley
27th April, 4th May
With Federico Bonelli and Mara Galeazzi.
http://info.royaloperahouse.org/season/index.cfm?ccs=984&cs=2874

PERFORMANCE DATES: 2006 FALL

Edward Watson's performance dates and programme for Autumn 2006

PROGRAMME: STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO/VOLUNTRIES/SINFONIETTA
Stravinsky Violin Concerto - Balanchine
5th, 10th, 13th Oct
With Darcey Bussell, Leanne Benjamin, Johan Kobborg
http://info.royaloperahouse.org/season/index.cfm?ccs=984&cs=2630


PROGRAMME: NEW MCGREGOR/THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS/NEW WHEELDON
New McGregor
17th, 22nd, 27th Nov
With Alina Cojocaru, Tamara Rojo, Sarah Lamb, Lauren Cuthbertson, Federico Bonelli, Eric Underwood, Ludovico Ondiviela and Jonathan Watkins.
The Four Temperaments - Balanchine
17th, 22nd, 27th Nov
With Viacheslav Samodurov, Darcey Bussell, Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nuñez
New Wheeldon
17th 22nd 27th Nov
Partnering Leanne Benjamin. With Darcey Bussell, Gary Avis, Zenaida Yanowsky, Eric Underwood, Marianela Nunez and Federico Bonelli.
http://info.royaloperahouse.org/season/index.cfm?ccs=984&cs=2634

AUTOGRAPHS

Images from Johan Perrson's 161 Images, and 2004/2005 Royal Ballet Year Book.
Contributed by Jaime Pang

BACKSTAGE

Backstage photos
March 2006 [Images by Celine Tan]
February 2006 Jonathan Cope's Farewell [Images by DaveM]
June 2005 [Images by Jaime Pang and Michael Wong]

THE LESSON - FLINDT

Curtain Call of The Lesson
Alina Cojocaru as the pupil, Edward Watson as the teacher and Zenaida Yanowsky as the pianist.
Alina Cojocaru as the pupil, Edward Watson as the teacher and Deirdre Chapman as the pianist. [Both images by DaveM]

GLORIA - MACMILLAN

Curtain call:Iohna Loots, Kenta Kura, Gary Avis, Sarah Lamb and Edward Watson (Extreme right) [photo by Dave M]