Royal Opera House, LondonIn presenting Birthday Offering, choreographed by Frederick Ashton in 1956 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the company's foundation, the Royal Ballet is taking a substantial risk. The piece, set to music by Glazunov, was created as a showcase for the company's seven ballerinas, Margot Fonteyn among them, and was tailored to their exceptional individual skills. Ashton's dancing calls for …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM on July 7, 2012