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Conductor Antonino Fogliani dies at 50
National Ballet of Canada’s Genevieve Penn Nabity swaps the stage for the stadium to throw the first pitch
Interview: Julia Conway – English National Ballet’s new Principal Dancer
Northern Ballet Returns to the Linbury with Three Short Ballets
Interview: Steven McRae and Vasko Vassilev talk about their upcoming Royal Ballet project at the Linbury Theatre
Review: Don Quixote at La Scala with Alice Mariani and Mattia Semperboni
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Review: Ballet de Santiago in Swan Lake – the company’s energy and attack compensate for the weak dramatic narrative
Matthew Paluch sees Swan Lake in Dublin with the Ballet de Santiago, where he found a company full of young, capable artists. Read more
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Eleven ballerinas, one Fracci: celebrating what would have been Carla Fracci’s 90th birthday
Today – 20 August 2026 – would have been Carla Fracci’s 90th birthday. To mark the occasion, we look back at one of the most audacious projects of her career. Read more
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Time Does Not Exist: WINNDance is giving great dancers a second act
For dancers over 40, retirement is close. A new company, WINNDance, is challenging that assumption. Read more
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Anna Moffo: La Diva La Donna – a new exhibition opens at Villa Lanfranchi
Twenty years after her death, Anna Moffo returns – in photographs – to the house where her Italian life was rooted. Read more
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From Milan to Paris: ten-year-old Nathan is off to the Paris Opéra
Ten-year-old Nathan is leaving Milan for Paris this September, joining the Opéra’s Dance School after beating out 50 hopefuls for a spot. Read more
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Dance photographer Elliott Franks dies at 62
The talented, well-respected, and much-loved photographer Elliott Franks has died at his London home at age 62. Read more
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Nutcracker and Swan Lake at risk: fraud case opened over Grigorovich’s ballet legacy
Audiences at the Bolshoi Theatre could find themselves without 11 of its well-known productions after a dispute over the rights to Yuri Grigorovich’s choreographic legacy. Read more
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Rossini Opera Festival 2027 – two new productions: La donna del lago and Tancredi
As the 2026 Rossini Opera Festival opened at Pesaro, the Festival announced its plans for 2027. Read more
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Interview: Leone Magiera – Pavarotti and me, by the man who conducted his first and last performances
Leone Magiera, the pianist and conductor, now 92, reflects on life with his dearest friend, Luciano Pavarotti. Read more
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Emanuela Tagliavia’s Gemina Lux with La Scala ballerinas Caterina Bianchi and Letizia Masini at the Fisiko Festival
La Scala ballerinas Caterina Bianchi and Letizia Masini appear in Gemina Lux, a new work by Emanuela Tagliavia for the Fisiko Festival. Read more
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Review: Tao of Glass – a collaboration by composer Philip Glass and director Phelim McDermott
Matthew Paluch sees Tao of Glass – Phelim McDermott is a brave maker/performer, and he’s certainly putting himself out there in Tao. Read more
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Review and photo album: Youth Grand Prix’s Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow in Como
Graham Spicer photographs the Youth Grand Prix annual event in Como with ‘Stars of Today’, certainly, and surely some ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ too. Read more