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Review: Kaloyan Boyadjiev’s Romeo and Juliet with the Norwegian National Ballet
Graham Watts sees Romeo and Juliet with choreography by Kaloyan Boyadjiev – a production that looks glorious and manages to be both familiar and fresh.
Carlo Vistoli revives Handel’s Italian castrati in new album with Emmanuelle Haïm
Countertenor Carlo Vistoli shines a spotlight on the celebrated Italian castrati who inspired some of Handel’s finest oratorio writing in his new album, Handel’s Italians.
Heather Ogden to retire from the National Ballet of Canada after 29 years
Principal Dancer Heather Ogden will retire at the end of The National Ballet of Canada’s 2026/27 season, after a 29-year career with the company.
Interview: Los Angeles Ballet director Melissa Barak on the company’s Hollywood Bowl debut
Choreographer Melissa Barak took time from rehearsals to speak with dance writer Ann Haskins about Los Angeles Ballet’s debut at the Hollywood Bowl.
Christopher Wheeldon receives the RAD’s Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has presented its highest honour, the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, to choreographer Christopher Wheeldon OBE.
Danshuis – Major New European Centre for Dance Planned for 2030
Rotterdam’s Danshuis will be the largest centre in Europe dedicated to the production and development of dance
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LaScalaTV Goes Free from 1 September
Teatro alla Scala’s streaming platform is dropping its paywall. From 1 September, every title in the LaScalaTV catalogue will be available for free. -
Conductor Antonino Fogliani dies at 50
The conductor Antonino Fogliani has died at the age of 50 after a long illness. -
National Ballet of Canada’s Genevieve Penn Nabity swaps the stage for the stadium to throw the first pitch
Genevieve Penn Nabity swapped the Four Seasons Centre stage for the Rogers Centre mound, throwing the first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays’ game. -
Interview: Julia Conway – English National Ballet’s new Principal Dancer
Julia Conway talks with Graham Spicer on her promotion to ENB Principal, preparing Nureyev’s Romeo and Juliet, and balancing technique with storytelling. -
Northern Ballet Returns to the Linbury with Three Short Ballets
Northern Ballet is heading back to the Royal Ballet and Opera’s Linbury Theatre with a triple bill that brings together some of dance’s most distinctive voices, past and present. -
Interview: Steven McRae and Vasko Vassilev talk about their upcoming Royal Ballet project at the Linbury Theatre
The Royal Ballet opens its 2026/27 Linbury Theatre season on 11 September with The McRae / Vassilev Project, a unique evening of music and dance. -
Review: Don Quixote at La Scala with Alice Mariani and Mattia Semperboni
Graham Spicer sees La Scala Ballet in Nureyev’s production of Don Quixote featuring sparkling performances under the magical baton of Gavriel Heine. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.