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ParisL'Histoire de Manon

Dorothée Gilbert et Hugo Marchand dans L'Histoire de Manon © Maria-Helena Buckley
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Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Martin Yates; Nicholas Georgiadis; Jacopo Pantani

PragueManon

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Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Czech National Ballet; Martin Yates; Robert Tewsley; Cinzia Lo Fazio; Natalia Stewart

TokyoKenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet

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Prokofjew: Romeo und Julia
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; National Ballet of Japan; Martin Yates; Misato Tomita; Nicholas Georgiadis

LondonManon – The Royal Ballet

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Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Martin Georgiev; Nicholas Georgiadis

LondonVisionaries: Robbins and MacMillan – The Royal Ballet

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Chopin, Mahler
Jerome Robbins; Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Nicholas Georgiadis; Joe Eula; Jennifer Tipton

AmsterdamBallet Vibes – Dutch National Ballet's Junior Company

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Byrne, Schostakowitsch, Abele, van der Veer, Schellekens
Hans van Manen; Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Eric Gauthier; Ernst Meisner; Zoë Greten; Luca Abdel-Nour; Rutkay Özpinar; Dutch National Ballet's Junior Company; Wijnand van der Horst
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Remember Me in memoriam John Cranko: ein Abend am Stuttgarter Ballett

Elisa Badenes in Requiem © Roman Novitzky | Stuttgarter Ballett
Eine würdige Premiere zur Erinnerung an den großen Cranko. Die bewundernswerte Elisa Badenes prägt den Abend.
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Zwischen Liebespsychose und Historienspiel: MacMillans Mayerling

Kenneth Macmillan zeigt in Mayerling eine grandiose Charakterstudie mit einem Wechselbad der Gefühle.
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L’Histoire de Manon retrouve à Garnier un écrin à sa démesure

Dorothée Gilbert et Hugo Marchand dans L'Histoire de Manon © Maria-Helena Buckley
Si les audaces du ballet de MacMillan ont aujourd’hui perdu de leur pouvoir de scandale, le propos social conserve une étonnante acuité, et le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris se montre à son avantage.
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Ballet superstars steal the show for Ballet Nights’ third birthday

Ballet Nights 012 – Liam Woodvine and Taylor Hughes in Breath © Deborah Jaffe
Jamiel Devernay-Laurence’s Ballet Nights is celebrating its third birthday. Initially a more intimate affair at The Lanterns Studio Theatre, Ballet Nights has grown into a regular feature on the dance calendar.
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Marianela – Timeless: a ballerina at the pinnacle of her career

Marianela Núñez and William Bracewell in Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand © 2026 Maria-Helena Buckley
Celebrating a prima ballerina still in her prime, Marianela – Timeless, is a programme of excellence and true artistry from all quarters.
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English National Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty: mixed results at the RAH

English National Ballet in Kenneth MacMillan’s Sleeping Beauty © Photography by ASH
Video projections in the Royal Albert Hall enhance MacMillan’s Sleeping Beauty for English National Ballet but the lack of real set and wings makes the stage seem bare and bleak.
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ParisL'Histoire de Manon

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Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Martin Yates; Nicholas Georgiadis

ParisL'Histoire de Manon

Dorothée Gilbert et Hugo Marchand dans L'Histoire de Manon © Maria-Helena Buckley
Massenet: Manon
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Martin Yates; Nicholas Georgiadis; Jacopo Pantani

ManchesterManon

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Sir Kenneth MacMillan; English National Ballet; Mia Stensgaard; Mikki Kunttu; English National Ballet Philharmonic