Intérprete: Osiel Gouneo

Sons of Echo, Daniil Simkins’ answer to Kings of the Dance, deserves wider recognition. A brave foray into gala territory without the usual classical repertoire.

A rare opportunity to see five male ballet superstars – notably Alban Lendorf, in great form long after injury sidelined him – in an intimate theater, in work exclusively by women.

Ballet Icons Gala 2025 was the 19th since its inception. One can only applaud the dedication of Olga Balakleets, Founder and Artistic Director, for bringing many of the world’s most eminent dancers.

Highs and lows within a glamorous mixed bag of choreography are inevitable when people are travelling from around the world.

Andrey Kaydanovskiy schafft eine leidenschaftliche Choreographie, die dem Zuseher seine Hilflosigkeit gegenüber des Schicksals vor Augen führt.

Patrice Bart's staging of La Bayadère for Bayerisches Staatsballett may have been an unadventurous choice of program to kick off the Hong Kong Arts Festival but nevertheless there was much to admire.