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Paris Opera Ballet has triumphantly revived Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling, two years after its company premiere in 2022. 

Paris Opera Ballet tackles a British classic with aplomb but needs to delve deeper into the quintessentially British humour and charm.

Being able to see all these dancers together was a rare opportunity to compare how differently they work and what each of them brings to classical ballet that is unique to them.

As dance experiences go, this one was hard to beat.

McGregor delivers a mighty concept through strong leadership and teamwork; creating art, through movement, that possesses both complexity and depth, yet unfolds with arresting clarity.  

In Paris, Russian enfant terrible reunites Iolanta with The Nutcracker... with wildly mixed results. 

The POB struggles to connect to the Nureyev legacy, in an underwhleming performance of La Bayadère. 

The fourth Étoile Gala in Tokyo showed many faces of Paris Opera Ballet étoiles as well as stars from other companies, and with its intimate atmosphere and hand-made feeling, won the hearts of Japanese audience. 

Almost 40 years after its première, Pina Bausch's daring reinterpretation of the myth of Orpheus still captivates audiences worldwide. This tanzoper is one of the most accomplished attempts to create a contemporary tragedy, an enthralling reflection on human boundaries and the acceptance of death.

Paris Opera Ballet presented a stunning sold-out performance of John Neumeier's Lady of the Camellias in Tokyo, a final performance for Isabelle Ciaravola as the Etoile of the company.

John Cranko's Onegin, performed by Paris Opera Ballet, is a sensational partnership given by Isabelle Ciaravola, retiring this month, and Evan McKie, guesting from Stuttgart Ballet.  

The Ballet de l’Opera de Paris performs lust and love in Angelin Preljocaj's Le Parc at the Palais Garnier, Paris. 

For this fall season, the Paris Opera Ballet presents a triple bill that explores the hidden corners of the Palais Garnier, with pieces by Saburo Teshigawara, Trisha Brown and Jiří Kylián. All ‘investigators of the fringes of the unknown,’ the three choreographers set in place theatrical devices that mesmerize the audience with enigmatic dreams.

Two years after her untimely death, the world is still celebrating of one of the most influential figures of contemporary dance – Pina Bausch.