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Two years after the death of Patrick Dupond, the Paris Opera Ballet paid tribute to him in a sumptuous gala evening, with the procession of the Ballet’s stars and the the performance of three of Dupond’s most emblematic works.

Edward Clug’s choreography is consistently imaginative and powerful, and exceptionally ambitious in the case of “Faust”, which recently celebrated its world première in Zurich. 

In an all-Russian programme, Agrest gave us a thoughtfully textured Tchaikvosky 4, while the ease with which Andrey Gugnin took on Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto was a delight.

Scottish Opera and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with an international cast pack a huge punch in a concert performance of Prokofiev’s The Fiery Angel.

Zurich Ballet performs works by three of the twentieth-century's most foregrounding choreographers: Balanchine, Van Manen and Kylián

One of the most well-known pieces of the twentieth-century classical repertoire is of course Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring.

Schostakowitschs selten gespielte Operette erklingt in der Oper Graz als funkelndes Satirefeuerwerk zwischen süßem Klang und gesellschaftspolitischer Ironie. 

Le ballet remonté par Pierre Lacotte en 2001 est un classique du répertoire de l’Opéra de Paris qui permet de voir de nouveaux talents faire leurs preuves sur scène en cette fin d'année. 

Le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris intègre deux nouvelles pièces du maître à son répertoire : Ballet Impérial et Who Cares?, qui donnent à voir deux facettes emblématiques du chorégraphe.