Saturday 20 March 2010

Birmingham Royal Ballet 20th Anniversary

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The Birmingham Royal Ballet first opened in 1990 after moving from London, a move the press at the time described as 'the arts coup of the decade'.
2010 marks Birmingham Royal Ballet 20th anniversary, to celebrate this special occasion a Gala event was held on Wednesday 10 March at Birmingham Hippodrome.
The event consisted of selections from the Ballet's memorable repertoire such as The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Carmina Burana. There were multimedia presentations celebrating and highlighting the company's local, national and international achievements over the last two decades.
This exceptional event was attended by HRH the Prince of Wales, who is President of Birmingham Royal Ballet. The Lady Mayoress and I attended as special guests to commemorate their achievements of the past twenty years, and taking a look towards the future.
Birmingham Royal Ballet brings delight to all who watch and take part in it, and brings exquisite performance art to Birmingham.

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