Loipa Araújo, Associate Artistic Director of English National Ballet, leads this short insight into Tamara Rojo's Raymonda. Featuring dancers Emma Hawes, Aitor Arrieta and Fernando Carratalá Coloma, with Julia Richter on piano. Tamara Rojo's adaptation of the classic story ballet Raymonda is set to premiere 18 – 23 January 2022 at the London Coliseum. More info and tickets ► http://www.ballet.org.uk/raymonda Subscribe for regular ENB films ► http://bit.ly/ENBSubscribe Watch more ENB films ► / enballet Ballet on Demand ► https://ondemand.ballet.org.uk BalletActive ► http://active.ballet.org.uk What's On ► http://www.ballet.org.uk/whats-on Starring a huge cast of dancers and a full orchestra, this lavish adaptation of Raymonda keeps the best of the 19th-century original – its glorious and sensuous score by Alexander Glazunov and the classical choreography of ballet genius Marius Petipa – and updates it with a dramatic new story. It premieres at the London Coliseum from 18 – 23 January 2022, and tours to the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton 30 Nov – 3 December 2022. #EnglishNationalBallet #ENBRaymonda #TamaraRojo 00:00 Loipa Araújo Introduction 00:32 Raymonda's First Variation 05:02 John de Bryan Variation 07:09 Abdur Variation 09:37 Raymonda & John Pas de Deux 11:08 Raymonda, John & Abdur Pas de Trois _________________________ 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 Sign up to our monthly newsletter ⟶ http://www.ballet.org.uk/sign-up Subscribe on YouTube ⟶ / @englishnationalballet ENB on Facebook ⟶ / englishnationalballet ENB on Twitter ⟶ / enballet ENB on Instagram ⟶ / englishnationalballet ENB on Spotify ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4F32M... _________________________ 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗧 Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, English National Ballet has been at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages including The Bolshoi Theatre and Palais Garnier; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; and being a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s. Under the artistic directorship of Tamara Rojo CBE, English National Ballet has introduced ground-breaking new works to the Company’s repertoire whilst continuing to honour the tradition of great classical ballet, gaining acclaim for artistic excellence and creativity. 2019 saw English National Ballet enter a new chapter in its history with a move into a purpose-built state-of-the-art home in East London which brings a renewed commitment to, and freedom for, creativity, ambition, and connection to more people, near and far, than ever before. Website ⟶ http://www.ballet.org.uk