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In a magical and widely-varied programme, the Zurich Ballet pays homage to the celebrated Czech choreographer Jiří Kylián by performing four of his extraordinary works together for the first time.

Boston Ballet's second program at Lincoln Center's David H Koch Theater showed off the company's terrific speed, musicality and versatility. 

To open the second half of its 50th anniversary season, Boston Ballet presents a trio of contemporary works that showcases the company’s ever expanding repertory and deepening talent pool with Close to Chuck Reborn.

The Italian vocal ensemble Cappella Artemisia, directed by mezzo-soprano Candace Smith, is a chamber group devoted to recovering the rich musical repertoire of the 16th- and 17th-century Italian convents.

Boston Ballet seriously want to impress London. Their 50th anniversary celebrations begin at home in the autumn, but it’s this return to England after 30 years that marks the official start of the party, and artistic director Mikko Nissinen has put together two serious, strong programmes for the capital’s ballet connoisseurs at the London Coliseum.

A friend of mine once said “life is ugly. I want art to be beautiful.” I would add to that “life tells us enough stories. I want ballet to let my mind breathe.” As much as I love the story ballets, I seem to need poetry more than prose these days.

Zum Saisonauftakt bietet das Niederländische Tanztheater einen spektakulären Premierenabend.

Dans une soirée-hommage consacrée au chorégraphe Jiri Kylian, le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris présente trois œuvres de l’un des artistes ayant le plus brillamment et durablement influencé la danse néoclassique et contemporaine aux XXème et XXIème siècles.

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