Composer: Liebermann, Lowell (b. 1961)

Despite drawbacks, this is a bold and imaginative approach to creating dance theatre from the titan of gothic horror 

Here technology breathes theatricality into vast architectural sets, where shadows haunt and light electrifies. 

A steampunk treat for Mary Shelley’s novella fan: Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein for the Royal Ballet (in collaboration with the San Francisco Ballet) opens at the Royal Opera House.

Miami City Ballet bears a marked resemblance to the New York City Ballet under Balanchine.

Carlos Acosta's Carmen premieres at the Royal Ballet, alongside Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun, Balanchine's Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux and Scarlett’s Viscera.