Instrument: Dancer

Vienna State Opera offered a solid production in which precious little gleamed.

When de Luz reached down and laid his hand on the floor in the final Nocturne, it suggested to me that, on this night and with these dancers, the stage was sacred ground.

Organised by Berlin State Ballet audience’s darling, the principal dancer Polina Semionova, the gala Polina & Friends and its stellar cast literally left the house roaring from enthusiasm.

A new Swan Lake is a test for any ballet company. Expectations ran high, but Liam Scarlett's new production hit the target. 

Tuckett's richly-integrated Elizabeth contains some superb performances but is often overwhelmed in this transition to a much larger space 

Director Oliver Mears turns Scottish Opera’s Eugene Onegin into a memory play, with fine singing from a strong cast starring Natalya Romaniv as a thrilling Tatyana.  

The Australian Ballet shines in a gloriously romantic and sumptuous staging of The Merry Widow.