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Oslo

9. Okt. 2026

Salle de danse: Norwegian National Ballet in a thrilling display

Von Deborah Weiss

Norwegian National Ballet in Natalia Makarova's La Bayadère © Erik Berg

Natalia Makarova's La Bayadère: a night to remember in Oslo

Von Vikki Jane Vile, 17. April 2026

Norwegian National Ballet gives a marvellous rendition of Natalia Makarova's La Bayadère. Opening night in Oslo was a strong argument for its place in any season, displaying ballet escapism at its best.

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Oslo

17. Apr. 2026

Natalia Makarova's La Bayadère: a night to remember in Oslo

Von Vikki Jane Vile

Archie Sherman and Noah Benzie-Drayton in Staves © 2026 Foteini Christofilopoulou

London

International Draft Works at the Linbury brought much to delight

Von Amanda Jennings, 16. April 2026

The Royal Ballet's International Draft Works proved to be an excellent opportunity to see dancers and budding choreographers from around the world.

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London

16. Apr. 2026

International Draft Works at the Linbury brought much to delight

Von Amanda Jennings

Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken as Hedda in Marit Moum Aune's Hedda Gabler © Erik Berg

Norwegian National Ballet’s Hedda Gabler: intense physicality

Von Graham Watts, 7. Februar 2026

A visually captivating production, Marit Moum Aune’s Hedda Gabler celebrates Norway’s literary giant through a process of innovation by collaboration, bringing with it superlative and memorable central performances.

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Oslo

7. Feb. 2026

Norwegian National Ballet’s Hedda Gabler: intense physicality

Von Graham Watts

Anaïs Touret and Jim De Block in Láhppon/Lost © Erik Berg

Norwegian history is brought to life on the Main Stage in Oslo

Von Vikki Jane Vile, 31. Oktober 2025

Amongst the Giselles and the Nutcrackers that will grace Oslo Opera House’s Main Stage this season sits a vital slice of Norwegian history from two emerging choreographers, Elle Sofe Sara and Hlín Hjálmarsdóttir.

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Oslo

31. Okt. 2025

Norwegian history is brought to life on the Main Stage in Oslo

Von Vikki Jane Vile

Guiseppe Ventura and Paul Appleby in Wayne McGregor's Jocasta's Line/Oedipus Rex © Erik Berg

Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances

Von Maggie Foyer, 13. September 2025

A dramatic staging of two Greek myths, Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line is an epic production for Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, a truly modern and totally original work.

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Oslo

13. Sept. 2025

Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances

Von Maggie Foyer

Norwegian National Ballet in Petite Mort © Joerg Wiesner

Petite Mort is a cut above in Oslo’s second Kylián celebration

Von Vikki Jane Vile, 31. Mai 2025

The second programme of Norwegian National Ballet's Kylián festival, Day After Yesterday, features four older works, including Petite Mort and No More Play which are unquestionably highlights of his expansive repertoire.

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Oslo

31. Mai 2025

Petite Mort is a cut above in second Kylián celebration

Von Vikki Jane Vile

Nae Nishimura Skaar in Bella Figura © Erik Berg

Aesthetic and accessible: Kylián Festival opens at Norwegian National Ballet

Von Vikki Jane Vile, 29. Mai 2025

The Wings of Time festival in Oslo this summer is the most comprehensive collection of Czech choreographer Jiří Kylián’s work ever presented.

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Oslo

29. Mai 2025

Aesthetic and accessible: Kylián Festival opens in Oslo

Von Vikki Jane Vile

Les duos contrastés de « Dialogues II » au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Von Julie Jozwiak, 26. April 2025

L'art du duo est à l'honneur au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées dans le cadre de TranscenDanses, avec des pièces courtes mais intenses de Mats Ek, Samantha Lynch, Akram Khan et Sharon Eyal.

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Paris

26. Apr. 2025

Les duos contrastés de « Dialogues II » au TCE

Von Julie Jozwiak

Dutch National Ballet in Lars de Vos’ Burden © Andrej Uspenski

London

International Draft Works: an opportunity for discovery

Von Deborah Weiss, 9. April 2025

An interesting mix of classical, contemporary, hip-hop and cultural choreography graced the stage at the Linbury Theatre for International Draft Works 2025.

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London

9. Apr. 2025

International Draft Works: an opportunity for discovery

Von Deborah Weiss

Anaïs Touret and Douwe Dekkers in Samantha Lynch's Couch © Erik Berg

Norwegian National Ballet's Dialogues II: brief but brilliant

Von Graham Watts, 3. April 2025

A brief but excellent programme of five duets showcased on the main stage of the Den Norske Opera.

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Oslo

3. Apr. 2025

Norwegian National Ballet's Dialogues II: brief but brilliant

Von Graham Watts

Simon Regourd as Espada with Norwegian National Ballet in Don Quixote © Erik Berg

NNB rises to the challenges of Nureyev’s Don Quixote

Von Maggie Foyer, 7. Februar 2025

Premiered with Norwegian National Ballet in 2009, this Don Quixote is packed with high energy classical and character roles and is colourful and extravagant.

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Oslo

7. Feb. 2025

NNB rises to the challenges of Nureyev’s Don Quixote

Von Maggie Foyer

Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken, Erik Murzagaliyev and Joakim Visnes in A Tale About Swan Lake © Jörg Wiesner

Norwegian National Ballet: A Tale About Swan Lake, original fairytale magic

Von Maggie Foyer, 9. November 2024

A Tale about Swan Lake ticks all the boxes as an introduction to ballet for young audiences while offering a version that adult lovers of the work can thoroughly enjoy.

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Oslo

9. Nov. 2024

NNB: A Tale About Swan Lake, original fairytale magic

Von Maggie Foyer

Norwegian National Ballet in Jo Strømgren's Stigma © Erik Berg

Norwegian National Ballet: acute perspective on humanity in Stigma

Von Maggie Foyer, 8. November 2024

Stigma is a monumental work, with a wealth of serious reflection on where we are as the human race on a fragile planet.

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Oslo

8. Nov. 2024

Norwegian National Ballet: acute perspective on humanity in Stigma

Von Maggie Foyer

Isabel Vila, Josh Nagaoka and Natasha Jones Dale in George Balanchine's Emeralds © Erik Berg

Norwegian National Ballet dazzles in Balanchine's Jewels

Von Graham Watts, 5. Oktober 2024

A first rate account of George Balanchine's Jewels from exquisite dancing and music, to tremendous staging.

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Oslo

5. Okt. 2024

Norwegian National Ballet dazzles in Balanchine's Jewels

Von Graham Watts

Daniela Cabrera as Cinderella in Ben Stevenson's Cinderella © Erik Berg

NNB: Ben Stevenson's Cinderella is still delightful after nearly 55 years

Von Graham Watts, 6. September 2024

A Cinderella story of a different kind since Daniela Cabrera was not originally cast to play the title role, her chance coming just weeks before this show due to injury.

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Oslo

6. Sept. 2024

Ben Stevenson's Cinderella is still delightful after nearly 55 years

Von Graham Watts

Silas Henriksen as Man on Pointe in Mats Ek's She was black © Erik Berg

Mats Ek's She was black + A Sort Of ...: thrillingly captivating

Von Maggie Foyer, 6. Juni 2024

Norwegian National Ballet's highly entertaining double bill of two of Mats Ek's most popular works is enthralling.

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Oslo

6. Juni 2024

Mats Ek's She was black + A Sort Of ...: thrillingly captivating

Von Maggie Foyer

Light of Passage par le Ballet National de Norvège © Erik Berg

Crystal Pite en clair-obscur dans Light of Passage au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Von Jade Larine, 4. April 2024

La chorégraphe signe des ensembles magistraux dans son habituelle esthétique mystique et prouve une fois de plus qu'elle est une immense artiste, même si son triptyque aurait pu tenir un propos plus incisif.

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Paris

4. Apr. 2024

Crystal Pite en clair-obscur dans Light of Passage au TCE

Von Jade Larine

Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken as The Duck in Marit Moum Aune's The Wild Duck © Joerg Wiesner

Norwegian National Ballet’s The Wild Duck: a triumph for Marit Moum Aune

Von Maggie Foyer, 14. März 2024

Marit Moum Aune has completed the third production in her Ibsen trilogy and in The Wild Duck she has, together with Norwegian National Ballet, another big success.

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Oslo

14. März 2024

Norwegian National Ballet’s The Wild Duck: a triumph for Aune

Von Maggie Foyer

Norwegian National Ballet in George Balanchine's Diamonds © Erik Berg

Norwegian National Ballet: a showstopping triple bill

Von Graham Watts, 3. Februar 2024

An adventurous triple bill of vintage works new to Norway.

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Oslo

3. Feb. 2024

Norwegian National Ballet: a showstopping triple bill

Von Graham Watts

Grete Sofie Borud Nybakken and Simon Regourd in Swan Lake Act 2 © Erik Berg

Norwegian National Ballet: strong and harmonious, especially the corps

Von Jonathan Gray, 9. November 2023

Norwegian National Ballet return to the classics with surprising ease.

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Oslo

9. Nov. 2023

Norwegian National Ballet: strong and harmonious, especially the corps

Von Jonathan Gray

Daniel Proietto, Yvonne Øyen, Aarne Kristian Ruutu and ballet school students in Nothing Personal © Erik Berg

Norwegian National Ballet: Nothing Personal is powerfully moving

Von Graham Watts, 12. Oktober 2023

A spotlight on human connection in a world increasingly devoid of empathy.

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Oslo

12. Okt. 2023

Norwegian National Ballet: Nothing Personal is powerfully moving

Von Graham Watts

Whitney Jensen as Aurora in Christian Spuck's Sleeping Beauty © Erik Berg

Glitter, fun, surprises: Norwegian National Ballet's Beauty sparkles

Von Deborah Weiss, 3. Juni 2023

Closer to Matthew Bourne than Marius Petipa, Christian Spuck's Sleeping Beauty is full of invention, captivating the audience in numerous, unexpected ways.

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Oslo

3. Juni 2023

Glitter, fun, surprises: Norwegian National Ballet's Beauty sparkles

Von Deborah Weiss

Norwegian National Ballet in Crystal Pite's Light of Passage © Erik Berg

Norwegian National Ballet does justice to Pite's Light of Passage

Von Graham Watts, 22. April 2023

Powerful and thoroughly absorbing living art.

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Oslo

22. Apr. 2023

Norwegian National Ballet does justice to Pite's Light of Passage

Von Graham Watts

A love letter to the art of classical ballet: La Bayadère at Norwegian National Ballet

Von Jenifer Sarver, 22. März 2022

Norwegian National Ballet opened its new run of Natalia Makarova’s staging, with Whitney Jensen and Lania Atkins making outstanding impressions as Nikiya and Gamzatti.

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Oslo

22. März 2022

A love letter to the art of classical ballet: La Bayadère in Oslo

Von Jenifer Sarver

Dialogues et pas-de-deux mémorables au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Von Laurine Mortha, 3. Dezember 2021

Mats Ek, Ohad Naharin, Jiří Kylián, Crystal Pite, Sasha Waltz, Emma Portner... Convoquant une palette d'artistes fameux au TCE, Dialogues est un très beau panorama chorégraphique, interprété avec beaucoup de qualité.

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Paris

3. Dez. 2021

Dialogues et pas-de-deux mémorables au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Von Laurine Mortha

Waiting room blues: Jo Strømgren’s Orfeo ed Euridice in Oslo

Von Aksel Tollåli, 27. August 2016

Director and choreographer Jo Strømgren's production of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice brings together ballet and opera, but succeeds only with limited results.

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Oslo

27. Aug. 2016

Waiting room blues: Orfeo ed Euridice in Oslo

Von Aksel Tollåli

Le Ballet National de Norvège invité au Théâtre des Champs Elysées pour une soirée consacrée à Jirí Kylián

Von Laurine Mortha, 22. September 2014

Invité pour inaugurer la saison TranscenDanses au Théâtre des Champs Elysées, le Ballet National de Norvège nous présente trois œuvres du chorégraphe Jiri Kylian,

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