Blog - English National Ballet

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Frida Kahlo: She Persisted

15 Feb 2019

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Broken Wings, her ballet on Frida Kahlo, returns for She Persisted, our upcoming triple bill of female choreography. Before seeing this “heartfelt testament to a major painter and the emancipatory power of art” (The Daily Telegraph), find out more about the Mexican painter’s life and work, and how they inspired and are represented in this beautiful dance piece. Read more

Production Insights

She Said: interview with Annabelle Lopez Ochoa

13 Feb 2019

Take a look back to 2016, before Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Broken Wings, a ballet inspired by the life and art of iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, premiered as part of She Said. Read more

Production Insights

She Said: Pina Bausch

12 Feb 2019

Looking at the words and power of female choreographers, here's the mighty Pina Bausch (1940 – 2009). Read more

Production Insights

Broken Wings: interview with designer Dieuweke van Reij

20 Jan 2019

English National Ballet

On bringing Frida Kahlo's style and paintings to life through costumes. Read more

Production Insights

Nutcracker: Audience Reaction

19 Dec 2018

Read how audiences enjoyed Nutcracker at the London Coliseum. Read more

Fundraising

Friends Membership: the Christmas gift for ballet fans

30 Nov 2018

Here is the perfect Christmas present for the arts lover in your life: a gift that lasts all year round - an English National Ballet Friend membership. Read more

Announcements

We’ve been nominated for nine National Dance Awards

29 Nov 2018

This year, we're pleased to be nominated for nine National Dance Awards, including Best Classical Choreography for William Forsythe's Playlist (Track 1, 2), which premiered as part of Voices of America last spring at Sadler's Wells. Read more