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RigaDon Quixote
Minkus: Don Quixote
Marius Petipa; Aivars Leimanis; Latvian National Opera; Farhads Stade; Mārtiņš Vilkārsis; Elita Patmalniece; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
TallinnBallet: The Corsair
Adam: Le Corsaire
Marius Petipa; José Carlos Martínez; Estonian National Opera; Lauri Sirp; Andres Kaljuste; Iñaki Cobos Guerrero; Rasmus Rembel
LondonSwan Lake – Birmingham Royal Ballet
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Sir Peter Wright; Galina Samsova; Birmingham Royal Ballet; Philip Prowse; Peter Teigen
TriesteThe Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Simone Valastro; Teatro Lirico Verdi Trieste; Corpo di Ballo del Teatro di San Carlo; Nicola Rubertelli; Giusi Giustino; Valerio Tiberi; Orchestra of the Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
SevilleNational Ballet of Ukraine
Minkus: La Bayadère
Marius Petipa; Valery Kovtun; Sergii Golubnychyi; Nobuhiro Terada; Viacheslav Okuniev; Irina Press
VilniusLes millions d'Arlequin
Drigo: Les millions d'Arlequin
Marius Petipa; Alexei Ratmansky; Lithuanian National Ballet; Robert Perdziola; Levas Kleinas
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Beyond Sleeping Beauty: a reimagining at Teatro Massimo in Palermo
Reginaldo Oliveira’s production of The Sleeping Beauty engages with the great classic through a deliberate and radical rewriting: a choice that may appeal to those who seek new interpretative possibilities.
BRB’s Swan Lake: a thoughtful interpretation of the classic ballet
Now 45 years old, the Wright/Samsova production is faithful to all the key elements of the traditional ballet but with plenty of embellishments that give the BRB Swan Lake its own uniqueness.
Something for everyone: The Australian Ballet’s Nutcracker Act 2
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.
BALLET TheNewClassic is a bold new approach to classical ballet
BALLET TheNewClassic brought a fresh look to the standard ballet gala, collaborating with fashion designers and musicians, creating new choreography and bringing a new audience from the fashion world.
Palermo celebrates through repertoire, tango and contemporary visions
A wonderful evening of contrasting works shows the company and guests in fine form at Palermo’s Teatro Massimo.
State Ballet of Georgia in Swan Lake: a few first night mishaps
An interesting edit on tradition but the press night was marred by a number of on and off stage incidents and a lack of chemistry between the principals.
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ParisLe Lac des cygnes
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Rudolf Nureyev; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Valery Ovsyanikov; Ezio Frigerio; Franca Squarciapino; Vinicio Cheli
TallinnThe Corsair
Adam: Le Corsaire
Marius Petipa; José Carlos Martínez; Estonian National Ballet; Lauri Sirp; Iñaki Cobos; Rasmus Rembel
ViennaRudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Vienna State Ballet; Margot Fonteyn; Rudolf Nureyev
Latest articles
Stepping into Petipa’s shoes: Tamara Rojo on creating a new Raymonda
The Artistic Director of English National Ballet reflects on her company's lockdown achievements and discusses her first foray into choreography to revive a 19th-century classic.
Symphonic storytelling: The Sleeping Beauty
The Sleeping Beauty is perhaps the Ugly Duckling of Tchaikovsky’s three ballets. It was the second in the trilogy, completed in 1889, but has neither the dramatic thrust of Swan Lake nor the calorific sugar-coated charm of The Nutcracker in terms of popular appeal.
Stepping into Tchaikovsky's Ballets: Swan Lake
Ask anyone who claims to know nothing about ballet to actually name one, the chances are it will be one of Tchaikovsky's, with Swan Lake high on the list.