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At the George Enescu International Festival, a pair of new shows crossing genres and reinventing the classics, with mostly enlightening results.

Kim Brandstrup choreographs Bach favourites based on hip hop and street dance. Lie back on the bean bags at Usher Hall and enjoy...

Two individual works worth seeking out with outstanding performances in each.

Incest, family secrets, murder… this is a fiercely compelling evening of dance, drama and song.

Deborah Warner's intelligent new Covent Garden staging provides the perfect backdrop for a strong singing cast in Britten's maritime masterpiece.

Osipova has completely shaken away any inhibitions of classical training to dance more freely than ever before.

Natalia Osipova and David Hallberg's combined star power transcend this mixed bag of contemporary and classical dance.

A meandering maze of tangled ideas expressed in a stylish film noir atmosphere.   

Billy Budd triumphs in Madrid thanks to an inspired orchestra, a solid cast and a dream team of stage magicians.

Love, art & rock'n'roll - A rich and engaging triple-bill that fully demonstrates Rambert’s many strengths.

Rambert remains one of the leading dance companies in the UK. The company's dancers are versatile and agile and the repertoire is fresh and unique. 

NYC Ballet's fashion-forward program of five new works helps to keep things interesting.

Opera North revives a brilliantly successful production of Carousel directed by Jo Davies at the Leeds Grand Theatre.

The Royal Ballet marks the centennary of the First Wolrd War with a reflective, and commemorative programme. With works by Branstrup and Wheeldon, as well as a Scarlett world première.

Full of physical comedy, joyous and enthusiastic, Fiona Shaw's vision of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro makes the most of its taut and energetic plotlines, intense charactisation and beautifully balanced music. 

Premièred in 1973, Death in Venice was Britten’s last opera and therefore his last chance to create a big starring role for his lifelong partner Peter Pears.

Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 invited artists from different disciplines, mainly the visual arts, dance and music, to respond to Titian's three magnifient paintings of the Diana and Actaeon myth. The results are displayed in an exhibition at the National Gallery (alongside Titian's originals), and in an triple bill of new ballets at the Royal Opera House.

C'est peut-être l'événement de la saison à l'Opéra de Paris : dans le chef-d'œuvre de Britten, la metteuse en scène britannique fait des débuts remarqués dans la Grande Boutique.

Superbement incarnée par Vannina Santoni, c’est une grande Violetta qui est née ce 28 novembre 2018 au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.