Mark your calendars: The Royal Ballet’s cinema broadcast series will bring the company’s Giselle to movie theaters across the U.S. next Monday night. This installment is especially compelling because it features one of the Royal’s hottest partnerships: Natalia Osipova and Carlos Acosta. Osipova’s Giselle is electrifying on its own, with her ever-astounding jump making her […]
Introducing your 2024 Readers’ Choice Standout Performances! Each year, we ask our readers to tell us about their favorite performances. From exciting premieres to immersive literary adaptations, fan favorites, and sobering pieces in conversation with current events, a variety of productions made this year’s list. Thank you to everyone who nominated, whether via email or […]
This summer, July 3–7, The Royal Ballet will make its debut at Jacob’s Pillow. The Pillow, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, hosts the longest-running international dance festival in the U.S. For its first-ever run there, The Royal will be showcasing a number of ballets by Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon, and Pam Tanowitz; heritage […]
From the cheeky, colorful energy of Façade to the opulent elegance of Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, The Sarasota Ballet brought a selection of its extensive Frederick Ashton repertory back to where most of them originated: at London’s Royal Opera House. Royal Ballet artistic director Kevin O’Hare had invited the Florida-based company to perform in June, […]
It’s that time of year again…Introducing your 2023 Readers’ Choice Standout Performances! From Nutcracker to romantic classics, exciting world premieres, and more, a variety of performances by dancers and companies made this year’s list. We love learning what has made an impression on you and why. Thank you to everyone who nominated, whether via email […]
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, dancers around the world have been rallying to support the Ukrainian people the best way they know how: through their artform. One of the most high-profile benefit performances occurred in March at the London Coliseum, organized by ballet stars Alina Cojocaru and Ivan Putrov and featuring dancers from […]
Updated on 3/9/2022 At Miami City Ballet’s February 26 performance of Alexei Ratmansky’s Swan Lake, artistic director Lourdes Lopez stepped in front of the curtain to give a pre-show speech. She asked for a moment of silence for the choreographer’s family members, who were spending the night in an air raid shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine. […]
This month features another round of digital performances you won’t want to miss, from festivals to world premieres to anniversary programs. Read on to find out what June has in store. The Royal Ballet Now through June 27, The Royal Ballet presents 21st Century Choreographers, a program of mixed contemporary works, including Christopher Wheeldon’s Within […]