This is another one scene ballet by Kenneth MacMillan. The music is by Malcolm Arnold – Eight English Dances. The design was originally done by Barry Kay. Solitaire Ballet was first performed by the Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet on the 7th of June 1956. Kenneth MacMillan’s Solitaire Ballet The choreographer called this very early work … Read more
Let’s look at how to appreciate Danses Concertantes Ballet. This is a one act ballet and it was choreographed by the Scottish Kenneth MacMillan. This was his first commission. The music is Stravinsky and the Decor was originally done by Nicholas Geogiadis. Danses Concertantes Ballet was first performed by the Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet at … Read more
Let’s take a look at Kenneth Macmillan and how he influenced the world of ballet over the years. If you are wondering who he was, Kenneth MacMillan was the leading ballet choreographer of his generation. Who Was Kenneth MacMillan? He was born in a poor Scottish family in Dunfermline, Fife in 1929. He had a … Read more