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ParisPaysages intérieursNew production

© Ann Ray | OnP
Adams, Morrow, Various
Jean-Christophe Maillot; Aszure Barton; William Forsythe; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Danseurs et danseuses étoiles du Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris; Nicole Pearce; Dorothée Merg; Dominique Drillot; Tanja Rühl

TokyoLa Sylphide / The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude

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Løvenskiold, Schubert
Stephen Galloway; August Bournonville; William Forsythe; National Ballet of Japan; Matthew Rowe; Peter Cazalet; Yuji Tatsuta; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
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The Australian Ballet in Melbourne: three prismatic worlds

The Australian Ballet in Jerome Robbins Glass Pieces © Kate Longley

In its triple bill Prism, The Australian Ballet gives the audience three different dance and sound worlds as well as showcasing fleet, athletic and precise dancing.

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Infectious joy: ENB’s The Forsythe Programme is a winner

Sangeun Lee in William Forsythe's Rearray (London Edition 2025) © Photography by ASH
English National Ballet present a riveting triple bill of William Forsythe's works including audience favourite Playlist (EP) at Sadler's Wells.
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Slow Burn marks a new era for Hamburg Ballet

Silvia Azzoni, Madoka Sugai and ensemble in Azure Barton's Slow Burn © Kiran West
The rather imposing proposition of taking over the reigns from John Neumeier has fallen to Demis Volpi, who has brought fresh and explosive pieces into the repertoire at Hamburg.
***11
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A classical deconstruction: the Staatsballett dances William Forsythe

Polina Semionova and Gregor Glocke in William Forsythe's Approximate Sonata © Yan Revazov
A superb performance of the Staatsballett Berlin in three works by William Forsythe at the Deutsche Oper. 
*****
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A new Mats Ek Rite of Spring a leaving gift for ENB's Tamara Rojo

Emily Suzuki and Fernando Carratalá Coloma in Mats Ek's The Rite of Spring © Laurent Liotardo
Ek's second, very different take on Stravinsky's Rite crowns an English National Ballet triple bill extolling the pure joy of dance and exposing the terror of forced marriage. 
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Rentrée en demi-teinte pour le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris

Blake Works I au Palais Garnier © Ann Ray / Opéra national de Paris
Avec un défilé, des adieux, une pièce très oubliable, deux nouveautés et la reprise de Blake Works I, la rentrée des danseurs de la Grande Boutique a été contrastée.
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ParisThierrée/ Pite/ Pérez/ Shechter

© Agathe Poupeney | OnP
Richter, Various, Pärt
Crystal Pite; Hofesh Shechter; James Thierrée; Iván Pérez; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Tanja Rühl; Cécile Giovansili Vissière; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris