The Latest Breaking News from Marianela Nuñez

Marianela: Timeless review – perfect ballerina shows off a leg-whipping, frictionless mastery

In what is officially her first solo show, the star principal marshals technically peerless performances from a tremendous company in finely chosen repertoire

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

‘The Messi of ballet’: Marianela Núñez, the Buenos Aires bombshell shaking up British dance

The superlative Royal Ballet star finally has her own show. She talks about fabulous footwork, her Argentina-inspired leotard – and why she named her cat after a certain footballer

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

Giselle at Royal Ballet: Fear the wrath of the corpse brides

5/5 Sir Peter Wright’s production of Giselle dazzles in its heartbreak and sheer spectacle

Evening Standard · Feb 16

Ashton Celebrated review – Royal Ballet turns traditional into timeless

Frederick Ashton’s musicality, footwork and storytelling are showcased in a programme of gracefully danced favourites

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024

Swan Lake; Danses Concertantes/Different Drummer/Requiem – review

The Royal Ballet’s long-running and rather cumbersome Swan Lake is elevated by the dancers’ artistry, while a fine Kenneth MacMillan triple bill deserves more performances

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

Manon review – Kenneth MacMillan’s 50-year-old masterpiece still bewitches

The Royal Ballet revisits the choreographer’s timeless rags-to-riches work, putting assorted casts through its finely tuned emotional wringer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

Don Quixote review – Nuñez and Muntagirov deliver a sensational shock of sunshine

The Royal Ballet principals light up the stage in Carlos Acosta’s charmingly comic staging of an often nonsensical, but enduring, classic

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023

Don Quixote review – sunshine, warmth and dazzling technique from the Royal Ballet

With its stellar leads and lively background action, this sprightly revival of Carlos Acosta’s revised staging is a celebration of the pleasure of classical dance

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Carlos at 50 review – Acosta’s gorgeous birthday bash with friends and family

There’s less gravity defying, more gravitas as the Cuban star makes a dazzling return to the Royal Opera House in a seamless show of crowd-pleasing highs

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Carlos at 50 review – stunning tricks and charisma to burn

Of course Acosta has lost a little bounce after half a century, but the Cuban master still dances with care, specificity and dramatic flair

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023