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ToulouseMaîtres américains

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Hindemith, Adams
George Balanchine; Peter Martins; Ballet de l'Opéra national du Capitole; Michael Balke; Mark Stanley

PragueWho cares?

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Brahms, Gershwin
George Balanchine; The Czech National Ballet; Václav Zahradník; Francois-Noël Cherpin; Jan Beneš; Prague State Opera Orchestra

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

ParisJoyaux

© Julien Benhamou | OnP
Fauré, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky
George Balanchine; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Danseurs et danseuses étoiles du Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris; Alondra de la Parra; Alizé Léhon; Christian Lacroix

BarcelonaNumEros

© Compañía Nacional de Danza
Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Various
George Balanchine; Jacopo Godani; William Forsythe; Compañía Nacional de Danza; Daniel Capps; Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu; Gustavo Díaz-Jerez

New York CityMasters at Work I – New York City Ballet

Dominika Afanasenkov and Victor Abreu in George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments © Erin Baiano
Delibes, Hindemith, Chopin
George Balanchine; Jerome Robbins; New York City Ballet; Barbara Karinska; Ronald Bates; New York City Ballet Orchestra
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NYCB: retiring dancers make us ask why they’re retiring!

Dominika Afanasenkov and Victor Abreu in George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments © Erin Baiano
NYCB delivers first rate performances of three contrasting masterpieces from George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins in Masters at Work I.
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ENB’s Rhythm Riot: gloriously challenging and diverse

English National Ballet in George Balanchine’s Symphony in Three Movements © Photography by ASH
In Rhythm Riot, English National Ballet presents a triple bill joined together in quality and contrast like matching pieces of a jigsaw.
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Jewels endures: New York City Ballet’s fall season opens

Adrian Danchig-Waring and Emilie Gerrity in George Balanchine’s Emeralds from Jewels © Erin Baiano
Despite its gaudy sets and stretches of ho-hum choreography, Balanchine’s Jewels remains a triumph for New York City Ballet. 
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Diamonds and darkness: Dutch National Ballet’s Legacies

Riho Sakamoto in George Balanchine’s Symphony in C © Altin Kaftira
The Dutch National Ballet showcases their diversity and dynamism in their season opener, Legacies.
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Something for everyone: The Australian Ballet’s Nutcracker Act 2

Artists of The Australian Ballet in Sandra Parker’s We Dance © Kate Longley
The Australian Ballet’s touring group is presenting a pleasing program in Nutcracker Act 2 and Other Works, designed to appeal to a wide audience. 
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Marianela – Timeless: a ballerina at the pinnacle of her career

Marianela Núñez and William Bracewell in Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand © 2026 Maria-Helena Buckley
Celebrating a prima ballerina still in her prime, Marianela – Timeless, is a programme of excellence and true artistry from all quarters.
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ParisGeorge Balanchine / Ballet Impérial – Who Cares?

Who Cares? par le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris © Agathe Poupeney / Opéra national de Paris
Tchaikovsky, Gershwin
George Balanchine; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Mikhail Agrest; Xavier Ronze; Mark Stanley; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

ParisLe Songe d'une Nuit d'Eté

© Agathe Poupeney | OnP
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream
George Balanchine; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Simon Hewett; Christian Lacroix; Jennifer Tipton

ParisLe Palais de Cristal / Daphnis et Chloé

© LIttle Shao | OnP
Bizet, Ravel
George Balanchine; Benjamin Millepied; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Philippe Jordan; Daniel Buren; Christian Lacroix; Madjid Hakimi
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Dreams of Greece: Ravel’s first ballet Daphnis et Chloé

Léon Bakst: costume designs for Daphnis et Chloé © Public domain | Bibliothèque nationale de France
Ravel’s first ballet Daphnis et Chloé is an overwhelming sensory experience – but its birth as a production choreographed by Mikhail Fokine for the Ballets Russes was not without complications...

Choreographing Stravinsky: Balanchine and the Violin Concerto

Lesley Rausch and Jerome Tisserand in Aria I © Pacific Northwest Ballet
An exploration of the two central movements – a pair of contrasting pas de deux – in Balanchine's black-and-white masterpiece, Stravinsky Violin Concerto. 

Stravinsky's music caresses Terpsichore

Revival production at Mariinsky Theatre of The Rite of Spring by Millicent Hodson © Natasha Razina | State Academic Mariinsky Theatre
We look at the fruitful creative relationship between Igor Stravinsky and Sergey Diaghilev and the composer's various creations for the company Les Ballets Russes.