25 OCTOBER 2003, page 77

Mesmerising Exoticism

Giannandrea Poesio La Bayadere Royal Ballet Royal Opera House Rosas Sadler's Wells Stephen Petronio Company Queen Elizabeth Hall P ere is no better way to start a new batet......

Ideal Incarnation

Michael Tanner Madama Butterfly; Cecilia Bartoli Royal Opera House W hen the Royal Opera's new production of Madarna Butterfly opened in March, I was moved by the powerful......