The Royal Opera and Ballet companies announce the full schedule for Spring/Summer 2021
The Royal Opera House will reopen its doors to the public on 17 May 2021. Public booking opens on 7 May at 10am (UK time).
Bavarian State Ballet offers 9 days of online programming
As the theatres in Bavaria remain closed the Bavarian State Ballet offers 9 days of programming (including a world premiere) on staatsoper.tv.
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Aleksandra Kurzak sings Chopin – streaming from La Scala
On Sunday 11 April at 8pm CET the Polish soprano, Aleksandra Kurzak, accompanied by piano and viola, sings her compatriot’s vocal compositions together with Chopin’s mazurkas transcribed by Pauline Viardot.
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Zubin Mehta reflects on a life in music on the eve of his 85th birthday
Mehta talks about Israel, Los Angeles, India and Italy; his children, his bout with cancer, and the world’s greatest singer.
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Choreographer and dancer Ismael Ivo has died at 66 from Covid
The dancer and choreographer was also an important artistic director spending eight years as director of the Biennale Danza in Venice, and 15 years as the artistic director of the ImPulsTanz Festival in Vienna.
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Italian dance impresario offers takeaway theatre shows
Takeaway theatre was an idea that came to Italian impresario Daniele Cipriani one morning on his way to his local bar in Rome to get a takeaway coffee.
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Virna Toppi answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Virna Toppi, Principal Dancer at La Scala, answers questions about life, loves, and dance… and being a natural blonde.
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Balanchine’s JEWELS is sparkling brightly at San Francisco Ballet online
Emeralds, filmed in January 2021, joins Rubies and Diamonds in a streamed performance of Balanchine’s Jewels from SF Ballet, available until 21 April.
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Roberto Bolle talks about his debut as a ballet teacher
Roberto Bolle is recording 16 “OnDance le Masterclass” episodes for an online subscription service TimVision. The four classical classes mark his debut as a teacher.
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Sofia Coppola to direct a film featuring New York City Ballet dancers
New York City Ballet has announced that Sofia Coppola will direct a film for the digital season, which will premiere online on Wednesday 5 May.
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Vail Dance Festival returns for the 2021 Season
The Vail Dance Festival has announced plans to return in-person for its 32nd season running from 30 July 30 to 9 August 2021
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Pappano to leave The Royal Opera and take over at the LSO
The Royal Opera House has confirmed that Antonio Pappano will continue as Music Director of The Royal Opera until the end of the 2023/24 Season, after which he will join the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) as Chief Conductor.
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