Review of the Royal Ballet's performances of the first of three programs entitled A celebration of international choreography, including Siobhan Davies' A stranger's taste, the pas de duex from Tetley's Tagore, Adagio from Peter Martins' Barber violin concerto, an excerpt from Nacho Duato's Remanso, the Summer pas de deux from James Kudelka's The four seasons and Ashley Page's Hidden variables. Also reviewed are Peter Wright's Nutcracker and a triple bill entitled The MacMillan inheritance, including his ballets Concerto, Rituals and Gloria, all at the Royal Opera House, Dec. 1999.