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Darcey Bussell is one of the most recognised faces of ballet. Since 1989 when she was created The Royal Ballet's youngest principal dancer at 20 years old, Bussell has delighted classical ballet fans with her performances at Covent Garden and around the world. She is joined at Sadler's Wells by the renowned Igor Zelensky], principal of the Kirov Ballet, and a long term partner of Bussell at The Royal Ballet. Zelensky will perform Concerto Grosso, a solo created specially for him by the leading Russian choreographer Alla Sigalova]. Featuring music by Geog Friedrich Handel, Zelensky recently premiered the piece at the Mariinsky International Ballet Festival to great acclaim. Bussell will also perform a new solo by Alastair Marriott, whose recent Tanglewood for The Royal Ballet was met with great acclaim. Bussell and Zelensky will also perform two duets including Roland Petit's dramatic Le jeune homme et la mort, featuring JS Bach's stirring music. This is a unique chance to see this rarely performed ballet, which will be performed by Bussell and Zelensky together for the very first time.