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Carlos Acosta: A Celebration, Royal Albert Hall
Carlos Acosta: A Celebration, Royal Albert Hall
Candid images of retired ballet legend on stage
Thursday, 04 October 2018
© Bill Knight for theartsdesk
Ballet superstar Carlos Acosta returned to the Royal Albert Hall this week, accompanied by the youthful dancers of his company Acosta Danza, for yet another sho
Ballet superstar Carlos Acosta returned to the Royal Albert Hall this week, accompanied by the youthful dancers of his company Acosta Danza, for yet another show celebrating his long career. Photographer Bill Knight of theartsdesk captured these candid shots of Acosta and company in Christopher Bruce's swaggering rock'n'roll homage, Rooster.
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