Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty (Royal Ballet)

Marianela Nuñez (Princess Aurora); Vadim Muntagirov (Prince Florimund); Kristen McNally (Carabosse); Claire Calvert (Lilac Fairy); Christopher Saunders (King Florestan XXIV); Elizabeth McGorian (The Queen); Alastair Marriott (Cattalabutte);

"Tchaikovsky's most majestic ballet gets the royal treatment - With contributions from no fewer than four choreographers the Royal Ballet's Sleeping Beauty certainly gives you more bang for your bucks. Marius Petipa's original work has been augmented in such a way by Frederick Ashton, Christopher Wheeldon and Anthony Dowell that it seems made of whole cloth. Similarly, Oliver Messel's designs – towering arches, fairytale forests – have been deliciously heightened by Peter Farmer to the point of timelessness. The costumes never fail to amaze, reflecting three different eras with the exception of the Master of Ceremonies who remains above – or beneath - fashion." (The Stage ★★★★★)

Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty (The Royal Ballet)

Alina Cojocaru (Aurora); Federico Bonelli (Florimund); Marianela Nuñez (Lilac Fairy); Genesia Rosato (Carabosse);

"Alina Cojocaru’s Aurora was the ballet’s radiant centrepiece, charming, in control and filled with a palpable delight in every pretty step." (The Times)

The Art of Marianela Nuñez (The Royal Ballet)

Marianela Nuñez (Kitri (Don Quixote); Lise (La fille mal gardée); Giselle (Giselle); Odette (Swan Lake)); Carlos Acosta (Kitri (Don Quixote); Lise (La fille mal gardée); Giselle (Giselle); Odette (Swan Lake)); Vadim Muntagirov (Count Albrecht (Giselle)); Thiago Soares (Prince Siegfried (Swan Lake));

"... a jovial and entertaining showcase for classical dancing at its most demanding and exuberant. One of the pleasures of this ballet is to be tickled by Minkus's infectiously melodious score... Marianela Nuñez and Acosta delivered sparky, engaging performances" (The Times - Don Quixote)

The Carlos Acosta Collection (Box Set)

Carlos Acosta (Colas (Fille); Romeo (Romeo & Juliet); Basillo (Quixote)); Marianela Nuñez (Lise (Fille); Kitri (Don Quixote)); Tamara Rojo (Juliet (Romeo & Juliet)); Thiago Soares (Tybalt (Romeo & Juliet)); William Tuckett (Widow Simone (Fille)); José Martín (Mercutio (Romeo & Juliet)); Christopher Saunders (Don Quixote (Quixote)); Philip Mosely (Sancho Panza (Quixote)); Jonathan Howells (Alain (Fille)); Yohei Sasaki (Benvolio (Romeo & Juliet)); David Pickering (Paris (Romeo & Juliet)); Ryoichi Hirano (Espada (Quixote));

"The Royal Ballet’s present revival makes much of its vigorous characters, its brilliantly virtuosic solos and duets...[Marianela Nuñez] gives the swift, intricate footwork as gorgeously as I have ever seen it...Nunez is an excellent match for Carlos Acosta’s whizzing solos and his cheerful eagerness as her admirer Colas..Altogether, a terrific show" (The Stage - La fille mal gardée)

The Enrico Cecchetti Diploma

James Hay (); Christina Katsura (); Romany Pajdak (); Ruth Brill (); Laura Day (); Brandon Lawrence (); Lachlan Monaghan (); Diane van Schoor (); Darcey Bussell (); Kevin O'Hare (); David Bintley ();

The Frederick Ashton Collection Vol. 1 (The Royal Ballet)

Tamara Rojo (Marguerite and Armand); Sergei Polunin (Marguerite and Armand); Natalia Osipova (Rhapsody); Steven McRae (Rhapsody - The Dream); Marianela Nuñez (Symphonic Variations); Vadim Muntagirov (Symphonic Variations -The Two Pigeons); Lauren Cuthbertson (The Two Pigeons); Zenaida Yanowsky (Marguerite and Armand); Roberto Bolle (Marguerite and Armand);

"... a bill which revealed the variety of the Royal’s founder choreographer from the perfumed sway of La Valse, to the lyrical loveliness of the Thais pas de deux, and the audacious joy of Voices of Spring. Monotones I and II, on the other hand, show his geometric modernism and his ability to conjure a kind of mysterious beauty by the simplest of means... the performances throughout the evening made the choreography look as fresh and important as ever." (The Daily Telegraph)