Notebook
Poem: The Golden Age
A poem exploring the nostalgia of a past life and a past love. The desire to go back to a gilded age in the hope that you might meet them again.
Prodigal Son | In The Spotlight
Today, the spotlight is on a ballet titled Prodigal Son. A pivotal production that marks the end of an era, it was premiered in 1929 by the Ballet Russes in their final Paris season, three months before the death of Diaghilev, marking the end of a uniquely collaborative and explorative period in ballet history.
Giselle: The Original Collaboration
Exploring the origins of the ballet, Giselle, including the first choreographers; Jean Coralli (and Jules Perrot), the early ambitions of the composer; Adolphe Adam, and whether there was a collaborative relationship between the two (or three).
The Haunted Ballroom | In The Spotlight
Shining the spotlight on a charming one-act ballet titled The Haunted Ballroom from 1934. Sadly lost to time, this ballet is still very much jewel in the history of U.K. ballet productions and one that I very much hope will be re-staged so it can be enjoyed in all its glory once again.
My Favourite Poems
In celebration of World Poetry Day 2025, here are six of my favourite poems!
Coffee House | A Ballet by Henry Mancini
The one and only ballet composed by Henry Mancini for The Gene Kelly Show in 1959. Unique and contemporary, you can certainly hear the decade of the 60’s looming!
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