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Performer: Barbara Karinska

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MadridCompañía Nacional de Danza

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Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Willems
George Balanchine; Jacopo Godani; William Forsythe; Compañía Nacional de Danza; Manuel Coves; Barbara Karinska

StuttgartModern ElegiesNew production

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Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Richter
George Balanchine; Jiří Kylián; David Dawson; Stuttgart Ballet; Wolfgang Heinz; Staatsorchester Stuttgart; Barbara Karinska; Ronald Bates
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At NYCB, Fairchild bids adieu in her final performances of Coppélia

Megan Fairchild as Swanilda and Robert La Fosse as Dr Coppélius in Balanchine’s Coppélia © Erin Baiano
Megan Fairchild pours her heart into her final performances of Coppélia at New York City Ballet.
*****
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Understatement and spectacle at New York City Ballet

David Gabriel in Jerome Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering © Erin Baiano
Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering and George Balanchine's Diamonds make a study in contrasts. With lots of debuts in the former and seasoned leads in the latter. 
*****
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Study in Scarlet: Rubies crown Balanchine’s Jewels in Vienna

Margarita Fernandes and António Casalinho in Rubies © Wiener Staatsballett | Ashley Taylor
With a trio of excellent performances, Balanchine's sassy Rubies proves the hit as Jewels – a relatively recent acquisition – returns to the Wiener Staatsballett. 
****1
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Irresistible: Justin Peck’s The Wind-Up premieres at NYCB

Mira Nadon and Chun Wai Chan in Justin Peck's The Wind-Up © Erin Baiano
Never has Justin Peck seemed more compositionally assured, and paradoxically freer, than in his latest ballet, breaking the mold of past work that mostly celebrated the camaraderie of his generation. 
****1
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NYCB: Balanchine + Ratmansky program warms the audience

Sara Mearns with the Company in George Balanchine's Serenade © Erin Baiano
NYCB has a winning triple bill with its Balanchine + Ratmansky program. Excellent dancing and contrasting works sends the audience home in buoyant mood.
*****
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The Royal Ballet in Perspectives: a diverse and challenging triple

Fumi Kaneko with The Royal Ballet in George Balanchine's Serenade © 2025 Tristram Kenton
The Royal Ballet presents a triple bill of diverse works including one world premiere and one UK premiere. As per usual, the supreme roster of dancers tackles each with aplomb.
****1
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