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Thirty years on, Maillot’s reading of Shakespeare retains a certain timelessness, not least for its refreshing refusal to depict the action literally. Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo dance it supremely well.

A deeply psychological version of the fairytale, Jean-Christophe Maillot's Cendrillon provides ample opportunities for the whole cast to delve into their characters and rise to the technical challenges.

After a more traditional direction from the new leadership of Ballett am Rhein in their season opener, new programme Kaleidoskop is a mixed selection that sees a fusion of contemporary and neoclassical choreography. 

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo presents three equally riveting ballets in a triple bill of abstract works from Christopher Wheeldon, Sharon Eyal/Gai Behar and Jean-Christophe Maillot.

Full of invention and originality, this up-to-date version of The Sleeping Beauty is entertaining and emotionally absorbing.

El Palau de Les Arts presenta el poético e histórico Romeo y Julieta coreografiado de los Ballets de Monte-Carlo. 

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo sont enfin de retour à Paris avec un programme contrasté : le fascinant Autodance de Sharon Eyal puis le ballet historique Vers un pays sage de Jean-Christophe Maillot.

Von Brahms und Balanchine bis Górecki und Childs: das Wiener Staatsballet zeigt einen zeitlosen Abend.