by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 12, 2015 | Company Life
After 17 years at The Royal Ballet, Carlos Acosta is ready to begin his next chapter. The principal dancer retired from the company last night after performing in his new production of Carmen, which he choreographed and starred in. According to The Telegraph, after...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Aug 23, 2015 | Company Life
Ballerinas are ready subjects for blockbusting movies and bestselling biographies: Now, male dancers, too, are having a moment—one that we hope sparks a trend. In his new photography book, Les Danseurs, Matthew Brookes focuses his lens on men of the Paris...
by Roslyn Sulcas | Sep 23, 2013 | Company Life
Carlos Acosta. The name is almost synonymous with great male dancing, calling up an image of a performer whose combination of athletic dynamism, refined classicism and onstage magnetism have made him a superstar from just about the start of his career. Born and raised...
by Jenny Block | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
When Carlos Acosta sees me backstage, he walks toward me smiling, his arms open wide. We met briefly the night before at a reception, but he embraces me and kisses me on both cheeks like we’re old friends. It’s 11:15 am one morning in mid-March, and...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Carlos Acosta, a principal at The Royal Ballet and one of the most well-known dancers ever, will retire from the classical stage during the summer of 2016. However, he’s already begun to lay his next plans: Running his own dance company. Acosta told the London...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Updated 2/23/23. Carlos Acosta’s name is synonymous with virtuosic and passionate performances. A principal with The Royal Ballet since 1998, Acosta soared onto the world stage in 1990 when he won the gold medal at Prix de Lausanne. With his powerful technique and...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Mark your calendars: The Royal Ballet’s cinema broadcast series will bring the company’s Giselle to movie theaters across the U.S. next Monday night. This installment is especially compelling because it features one of the Royal’s hottest...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Finally, Covent Garden is expanding its popular big screen broadcasts to the U.S., and Royal Ballet fans will be able to get their fill of their favorite stars. The series launches with a bang on October 16, when Carlos Acosta’s much-anticipated new Don Quixote is...