Carlos Acosta: A Celebration, Royal Albert Hall

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Carlos Acosta: A Celebration, Royal Albert Hall

Candid images of retired ballet legend on stage

by TheartsdeskThursday, 04 October 2018

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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