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VilniusPaquita

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Minkus: Paquita
Manuel Legris; Lithuanian National Ballet; Modestas Barkauskas; Martynas Staškus; Maria Seletskaja; Jean-Marc Puissant

Santa FeMadama Butterfly

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Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Lee Blakeley; Santa Fe Opera; Jean-Marc Puissant; Brigitte Reiffenstuel; Rick Fisher; Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
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Ratmansky’s spectacular Callirhoe launches the Ferri era in Vienna

Cassandra Trenary (Callirhoe) and António Casalinho (Chaereas) © Wiener Staatsballett | Ashley Taylor
The first new production of Alessandra Ferri’s directorship of the Wiener Staatsballett sees the European premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s narrative ballet Of Love and Rage under its new title, Callirhoe.
*****
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Ballett am Rhein: Boléro still thrills audiences

Ballett am Rhein in Bridget Breiner's Concerto for the Left Hand © Altin Kaftira
Ballett am Rhein open their season by bringing their programme to Düsseldorf, Soirée Ravel. Marking the 150th birthday of composer Maurice Ravel, audiences are treated to four of his most famous compositions.
***11
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Fewer words, more heart: Wheeldon underwhelms in TAB’s Oscar

Ako Kondo as The Nightingale in Christopher Wheeldon's Oscar © Daniel Boud
The Australian Ballet’s first commissioned full-length work in 20 years, based on the life of Oscar Wilde, fails to fully take flight. 
***11
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Norwegian National Ballet dazzles in Balanchine's Jewels

Isabel Vila, Josh Nagaoka and Natasha Jones Dale in George Balanchine's Emeralds © Erik Berg
A first rate account of George Balanchine's Jewels from exquisite dancing and music, to tremendous staging.
*****
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The Royal Ballet: Anemoi/The Cellist a well-balanced double bill

Mariko Sasaki and Lukas Bjørneboe Brændsrød in Valentino Zucchetti's Anemoi © Alice Pennefather
The first revival and first pairing of two award-winning choreographies proves to be a very rewarding double bill. 
****1
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The Royal Ballet: dynamism and contrast in its latest triple bill

Leo Dixon and Joseph Sissens in Wayne McGregor's Untitled, 2023 © Alice Pennefather
A mixed programme of all-British choreography, including a world premiere, offers something for everyone.
***11
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MunichTchaikovsky Overtures

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Tchaikovsky: Tchaikovsky Overtures
Alexei Ratmansky; Bavarian State Ballet; Mikhail Agrest; Jean-Marc Puissant; James F Ingalls