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Norwegian National Ballet are at their very best in a León/Lightfoot double bill of Shoot the Moon and Salle de danse. Absolutely unmissable.

Norwegian National Ballet gives a marvellous rendition of Natalia Makarova's La Bayadère. Opening night in Oslo was a strong argument for its place in any season, displaying ballet escapism at its best.

The Royal Ballet's International Draft Works proved to be an excellent opportunity to see dancers and budding choreographers from around the world.

A visually captivating production, Marit Moum Aune’s Hedda Gabler celebrates Norway’s literary giant through a process of innovation by collaboration, bringing with it superlative and memorable central performances.

Amongst the Giselles and the Nutcrackers that will grace Oslo Opera House’s Main Stage this season sits a vital slice of Norwegian history from two emerging choreographers, Elle Sofe Sara and Hlín Hjálmarsdóttir.

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 second programme of Norwegian National Ballet's Kylián festival, Day After Yesterday, features four older works, including Petite Mort and No More Play which are unquestionably highlights of his expansive repertoire.

The Wings of Time festival in Oslo this summer is the most comprehensive collection of Czech choreographer Jiří Kylián’s work ever presented. 

An interesting mix of classical, contemporary, hip-hop and cultural choreography graced the stage at the Linbury Theatre for International Draft Works 2025.

A brief but excellent programme of five duets showcased on the main stage of the Den Norske Opera.  

Premiered with Norwegian National Ballet in 2009, this Don Quixote is packed with high energy classical and character roles and is colourful and extravagant.

A Tale about Swan Lake ticks all the boxes as an introduction to ballet for young audiences while offering a version that adult lovers of the work can thoroughly enjoy.

Stigma is a monumental work, with a wealth of serious reflection on where we are as the human race on a fragile planet.

A first rate account of George Balanchine's Jewels from exquisite dancing and music, to tremendous staging.

Norwegian National Ballet's highly entertaining double bill of two of Mats Ek's most popular works is enthralling.

Marit Moum Aune has completed the third production in her Ibsen trilogy and in The Wild Duck she has, together with Norwegian National Ballet, another big success.

An adventurous triple bill of vintage works new to Norway. 

Norwegian National Ballet return to the classics with surprising ease.

A spotlight on human connection in a world increasingly devoid of empathy.

Closer to Matthew Bourne than Marius Petipa, Christian Spuck's Sleeping Beauty is full of invention, captivating the audience in numerous, unexpected ways.

Powerful and thoroughly absorbing living art. 

Norwegian National Ballet opened its new run of Natalia Makarova’s staging, with Whitney Jensen and Lania Atkins making outstanding impressions as Nikiya and Gamzatti. 

Director and choreographer Jo Strømgren's production of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice brings together ballet and opera, but succeeds only with limited results.

L'art du duo est à l'honneur au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées dans le cadre de TranscenDanses, avec des pièces courtes mais intenses de Mats Ek, Samantha Lynch, Akram Khan et Sharon Eyal.

La chorégraphe signe des ensembles magistraux dans son habituelle esthétique mystique et prouve une fois de plus qu'elle est une immense artiste, même si son triptyque aurait pu tenir un propos plus incisif.

Mats Ek, Ohad Naharin, Jiří Kylián, Crystal Pite, Sasha Waltz, Emma Portner... Convoquant une palette d'artistes fameux au TCE, Dialogues est un très beau panorama chorégraphique, interprété avec beaucoup de qualité.

Invité pour inaugurer la saison TranscenDanses au Théâtre des Champs Elysées, le Ballet National de Norvège nous présente trois œuvres du chorégraphe Jiri Kylian,