Unlike the paying public, which, as ticket sales prove, prefers such evening-long story ballets, I think there is something to be said for mixed bills.

The choreographer, known for his dramatic story ballets, has dealt with violence before.

At 43, David Bintley has already created eight full-evening story ballets.

NOT many story ballets are based on the lives of real people while they are still living.

"The American mass audience wants to see story ballets performed by Russian companies."

Those looking for a steady diet of story ballets will have to go elsewhere.

It is not an aesthetic for those who look for the stock repertory, particularly story ballets, of other companies.

The rest of the world is happily chugging along with long story ballets, heroes and romantic characters.

Devotees of traditional classical story ballets can look forward to next Sunday.

Most other story ballets can be analysed in much the same way.