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But its Russian choreographers, Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, could hardly have imagined their sumptuous ballet blanc would now be springing to life through computer screens and smart TVs, with the global pandemic having forced arts organizations, including the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, to pivot hard this season as a critical turning point in its own 81-year history. This latest production started by asking what can we do to keep the dancers dancing, RWB associate artistic director Tara Birtwhistle says during a recent phone interview. Audiences will get a whole new perspective and a different way of enjoying the ballet, and we’re all thrilled with the results.
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Winnipeg Free Press Music Matters By: Holly Harris | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
Opinion
For hundreds of years, those proverbial “dead white male composers” have fueled and ruled the world of classical music, with lofty works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, among others trumpeted on programs while their female counterparts have often been relegated to the shadows of history.
For hundreds of years, those proverbial dead white male composers have fueled and ruled the world of classical music, with lofty works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, among others trumpeted on programs while their female counterparts have often been relegated to the shadows of history.