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Performer: Koen Kessels

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ParisLa Bayadère

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Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille, 2026 Jun 17, 18, 20, 21 mat, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, Jul 02, 03, 05 mat, 06, 08, 09, 11, 12 mat, 14 mat
Minkus: La Bayadère
Marius Petipa; Rudolf Nureyev; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Koen Kessels; Ezio Frigerio; Franca Squarciapino; Vinicio Cheli
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LondonThe Nutcracker

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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nov 26 mat, eve, 27, 29 mat, eve, Dec 01, 03, 04 mat, eve, 05, 10, 12, 13, 16 mat, eve, 18 mat, 20 mat, 22 mat, eve, 23, 24 mat, 27, 29, 30 mat, eve, 31 mat, 2026 Jan 02, 03 mat, eve, 05
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Sir Peter Wright; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Julia Trevelyan Oman; Mark Henderson
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AmsterdamLa BayadèreNew production

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Dutch National Opera and Ballet, 2026 Mar 26, 28, 29 mat, Apr 01, 03, 04, 05 mat, 08, 11, 12 mat, 14, 16, 18, 19 mat
Minkus: La Bayadère
Marius Petipa; Rachel Beaujean; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Alexei Baklan; Jérôme Kaplan
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The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker: exceptional performances

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Amanda Jennings, 22 Nov
The Royal Ballet opened the Christmas season with a superlative performance of Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker.
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Dutch National Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: self-assured

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Mark Vicente, 02 Nov
While Rudi van Dantzig's production of Romeo and Juliet was buoyed by confident dancing and stylised acting, it falters somewhat under its own dramaturgy.
****1
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Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances

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Maggie Foyer, 13 Sep
A dramatic staging of two Greek myths, Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line is an epic production for Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, a truly modern and totally original work.
****1
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ParisGiselle

Opéra national de Paris
On demand from Opéra national de Paris: Palais Garnier, Until 31 Aug 23:59
Adam: Giselle
Jean Coralli; Jules Perrot; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Koen Kessels; Alexandre Benois; Orchestre Pasdeloup
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ParisLa Source

Opéra national de Paris
On demand from Opéra national de Paris: Palais Garnier, Until 31 Aug 23:59
Delibes: La Source
Jean-Guillaume Bart; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Koen Kessels; Éric Ruf; Christian Lacroix; Dominique Bruguière
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OsloJocasta's LineWorld premiere

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On demand from Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Until 21 May 12:00
Various: Jocasta's Line
Wayne McGregor; Norwegian National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Vicki Mortimer
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Dancing into the music: Koen Kessels and Mikael Karlsson

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Graham Watts, 30 Sep
Koen Kessels and Mikael Karlsson discuss composing for dance and the value of new commissions ahead of their collaboration for Birmingham Royal Ballet.
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