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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.
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The man behind a fake “ancient” amphitheatre finishes behind bars
A hillside “archaeological site” with ancient Neolithic and Greco-Roman artefacts, impressive enough to charge a €40 entrance fee. Except it wasn’t ancient at all.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Review: Cats – Drew McOnie’s new production is the epitome of passion and collective power, a huge hit!
Matthew Paluch sees Drew McOnie’s production of Cats, reaffirming his place as one of dance’s most important creatives.
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Review: Carlos Acosta, Myths and Modern Masters, at The Royal Opera House
Matthew Paluch sees Carlos Acosta: Myths and Modern Masters and was struck by the lasting power of the modern masters – José Limón’s The…
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Interview: Mikhail Baryshnikov pays tribute to the great theatre director Bob Wilson with a new film, DON Q
Mikhail Baryshnikov, one year after the death of his friend and collaborator, the director Robert Wilson, is working on completing their last project.
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Interview: Elena Moșuc – performing with sincerity, maturity and deep respect
Graham Spicer talks with Elena Moșuc after her latest debut in the notoriously difficult role of Abigaille in Verdi’s Nabucco.
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Review: Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man – as good as it gets
Graham Watts sees the return of The Car Man to London – great ensemble choreography; tremendous individual performances; fantastic sets, and never a dull…
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Review: Hofesh Shechter’s In The Brain – if there’s no point, it’s pointless
Lydia Wharf sees In the Brain – after creating euphoric peaks of climactic energy, Shechter faces the dilemma of where to go.
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Review: Covent Garden Dance’s Ballet Under the Stars at Hatch House
Graham Watts sees Ballet Under the Stars in the beautiful Dutch Garden at Hatch House, where starlight ballet said adieu on a high.
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Interview: Hugo Marchand on bringing French flair to ballet in LA
Ann Haskins spoke with Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Hugo Marchand about bringing ballet to Los Angeles’ Disney Hall.
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Review: Marianela – Timeless, a love letter to the audience
Lily Hyde sees Marianela Nuñez in Marianela: Timeless – it is Nuñez’s night, and hers alone.
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Luciano Pavarotti House Museum – remembering the singer and the man
Just outside Modena, near where Luciano Pavarotti was born, is the Casa Museo Luciano Pavarotti, the house he built and opened to the public…