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ÁmsterdamLegacies – Dutch National Ballet

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Bizet, Mozart, Unknown, Jeths
George Balanchine; Toer van Schayk; Hans van Manen; Kirsten Wicklund; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Netty de Swardt; Jan Hofstra; Dutch National Ballet Orchestra

LondresManon – The Royal Ballet

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

LondresVisionaries: 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

ÁmsterdamCinderella – Dutch National Ballet

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Prokofiev: Cinderella
Christopher Wheeldon; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Julian Crouch

ÁmsterdamPrey – Dutch National BalletEstreno absoluto

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Karlsson: Prey
Jessica Wright; Morgann Runacre-Temple; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Michael Levine; Annemarie Woods; DM Wood

LondresSwan Lake

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Chaikovskiï: El lago de los cisnes
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Liam Scarlett; Sir Frederick Ashton; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Martin Georgiev; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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The Royal Ballet and McGregor: stunning dancing but nothing really new

Liam Boswell, Marianna Tsembenhoi, Viola Pantuso and Joseph Sissens in McGregor's Quantum Souls © 2026 RBO. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski
An evening of ballets by Wayne McGregor, including the world premiere of Quantum Souls, proved to be a little too much of the same thing.

Dutch National Ballet's reimagined La Bayadère triumphs

Anna Tsygankova and Giorgi Potskhishvili in Dutch National Ballet's La Bayadère © Altin Kaftira
Dutch National Ballet's new production of La Bayadère does away with the ballet’s problematic gestures and movements, allowing the choreography to truly shine.

The Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker: exceptional performances

Viola Pantuso as Clara in Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker © ROH 2023, Andrej Uspenski
The Royal Ballet opened the Christmas season with a superlative performance of Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

Dutch National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: self-assured

Jan Spunda as Romeo and Anna Ol as Juliet in Rudi van Dantzig's Romeo and Juliet © Dutch National Ballet, Altin Kaftira
While Rudi van Dantzig's production of Romeo and Juliet was buoyed by confident dancing and stylised acting, it falters somewhat under its own dramaturgy.

Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances

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

The Royal Ballet, Wheeldon’s Ballet to Broadway: never a dull moment

Lukas B. Brændsrød and Marianela Nuñez in Wheeldon's Fools Paradise © Johan Persson
A showcase presenting the rich diversity of Christopher Wheeldon’s choreography should become a staple in The Royal Ballet's calendar.
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ParísGiselle

© Svetlana Loboff | OnP
Adam: Giselle
Jean Coralli; Jules Perrot; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Koen Kessels; Alexandre Benois; Orchestre Pasdeloup

ParísLa Source

© Julien Benhamou | OnP
Delibes: La Source
Jean-Guillaume Bart; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Koen Kessels; Éric Ruf; Christian Lacroix; Dominique Bruguière
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Dancing into the music: Koen Kessels and Mikael Karlsson

Rehearsal for Morgann Runacre-Temple's Hotel © dancers_eye
Koen Kessels and Mikael Karlsson discuss composing for dance and the value of new commissions ahead of their collaboration for Birmingham Royal Ballet.