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Samson et Dalila, Royal Opera review - from austerity to excess, with visual rigour and aural beauty
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dance

Classical piano music, French symphonies and a big box of ballets

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Strong one-act works by Kyle Abraham and Crystal Pite show the dancers at their adaptive best
comedy

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