Performer: Ballet Preljocaj

Angelin Preljocaj's Gravity triumphed on opening night in New York despite official cock-up. 

In La Fresque, Preljocaj’s modern twist arises from creating this work in 2016, at a time when the Pokémon Go craze was at its height.

I definitely recommend Empty Moves but you have to come to it with an open mind, ready to see something completely different.

When brainstorming ideas for his 2010 production of And then, one thousand years of peace, a co-production with Moscow’s revered Bolshoi Theatre, the French-Albanian choreographer Angelin Preljocaj stumbled upon reading the Apocalypse of St John.

Forget those Disney scenes of cuddly little dwarves hi-ho-ing home, and cute woodland creatures whistling while they work. Another version of the Snow White fairy-tale can be seen this week at Sadlers Wells Theatre and it’s one on which to build new memories.

Mettant en scène une multitude de représentations du deuil, le spectacle offre un patchwork contrasté et inégal, avec des moments bouleversants comme des enchaînements décousus.

This World Photography Day, Bachtrack’s editors make their picks for their favourite photographs from 2025–26, encompassing opera, ballet, orchestral performance and portrait photography.