The Royal Ballet – complete 2026-2027 Season
The complete presentation, calendar and production details of the full Royal Ballet 2026-2027 Season.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrates Sir Peter Wright’s Centenary with Gala Performance
Sir Peter Wright Centenary on 18 June will feature highlights from the director and choreographer’s most beloved works, and a return by Carlos Acosta.
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Les Étoiles 2026 in Milan 11-12 April with 2 new guests: Natalia Osipova and Aurélie Dupont
Les Étoiles, the well-known gala format seen across Italy, returns to the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan this weekend – on 11 April at 9 pm and on 12 April at 5 pm.
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The Critics’ Circle announces the nominations for the 26th National Dance Awards
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle has announced the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA26).
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New York City Ballet announces 2026-27 Season with 5 world premieres
The 2026-27 21-week Season has 48 ballets, including 24 Works by NYCB Co-Founder George Balanchine and 5 Works by Co-Founding Choreographer Jerome Robbins.
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Royal Ballet’s Melissa Hamilton presents A Night of Ballet
Melissa Hamilton will curate a Night of Ballet this summer at Grange Park Opera, produced by Hamilton Christou Productions.
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Youth America Grand Prix’s 2026 Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala
Ballet stars will join Youth America Grand Prix to celebrate this year’s Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala on Thursday 16 April in New York.
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San Francisco’s Flamenco Arts International – contemporary dance theatre meets legacy flamenco
Ann Haskins talks to Flamenco Arts International founders Marina Elana and Isabel del Día on Songs From a Sinking Ship, a show that finds flamenco dancers and musicians aboard a doomed ship.
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Les Étoiles gala in Rome 2026: A Bridge for Peace… but without Zakharova
Les Étoiles gala returns to Rome’s Parco della Musica this weekend with a stellar cast including Tiler Peck, Vadim Muntagirov, Riva & Repele, and Sergio Bernal.
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Interview: Ivan Putrov on the Dance for Ukraine gala at the Royal Academy of Dance
Darcey Bussell, President of the Royal Academy of Dance, and Ivan Putrov present a ballet gala to support ballet students in Ukraine, on Saturday 21 March.
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The Joffrey Ballet Announces 2026–2027 Season at Lyric Opera House
Joffrey Ballet’s 2026-2027 season includes premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s The Sleeping Beauty, and the Chicago premiere of John Neumeier’s ballet Liliom.
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Ryan Tomash Promoted to Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet announced today that Ryan Tomash has been promoted from Soloist to Principal Dancer.
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The Porselli ballet boutique next to La Scala closes after 55 years
The historic Porselli shop on Via Filodrammatici, opposite La Scala’s artists’ entrance, has closed after 55 years.
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Hofesh Shechter is awarded Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture
The Hofesh Shechter Company has announced that choreographer and composer Hofesh Shechter OBE has been appointed to the rank of Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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Cory Stearns to retire from American Ballet Theatre
Cory Stearns, a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre since 2011, will retire from the Company following performances of Onegin during the 2026 Summer season.
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Anna Razzi, former étoile of La Scala Ballet, has died at 85
Dancer and ballet director Anna Razzi has died at 85. She was an étoile at La Scala and directed the ballet company and school at Teatro San Carlo in Naples.
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English National Ballet announces its 2026-2027 season – A Season to ‘Feel More’
English National Ballet’s 2026-2027 season “opens up the possibilities of ballet, offering more ways to discover, feel and engage with ballet, on stage and beyond”.
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Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Opens Its Doors To The Public
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre in Oxford, UK, launches its public programme on 25 April 2026 with a free day of events and performances
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Prize Winners announced at Prix de Lausanne 2026
14 Prize Winners were announced this afternoon at the Prix de Lausanne 2026.
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A Visa-Vise: The Suspense of Les Ballets Africains’ 12-City US Tour
Black History Month opens on a sour note as Les Ballets Africains’ 12‑city U.S. tour is stalled due to the US consulate’s continued refusal to grant visas.
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Interview: Compagnie Hervé Koubi on its US tour – Snow and Sun… Sol Invictus
Ann Haskins talks with Guillaume Gabriel – co-founder of the Compagnie Hervé Koubi – about the company’s US tour of Sol Invictus.
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Prix de Lausanne 2026 from 2 – 8 February, also online
Prix de Lausanne 2026: the 54th edition of the Prix runs from 2 to 8 February 2026 – the competition can be viewed via GRAMILANO.
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The Royal Ballet celebrates Glen Tetley’s centenary with Pierrot Lunaire
The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Glen Tetley’s birth this February with a revival of his masterwork Pierrot Lunaire.
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Final lineup announced for Ballet Icons 20th anniversary gala
The Ballet Icons Gala returns to the London Coliseum on 15 February with its customary lineup of international ballet stars.
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Eugene Onegin, the new ballet for San Francisco Ballet and Joffrey Ballet
A new ballet on Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin opens at San Francisco Ballet, with choreography by Yuri Possohkov, music by Ilya Demutsky, and designs by Tim Yip.
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Interview: Katia Ricciarelli celebrates her 80th birthday, still in love with Carreras
Yesterday, soprano Katia Ricciarelli celebrated her 80th birthday – she talks about her life, and the men in her life.
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La Scala closed 2025 with record ticket sales of over €40 million
La Scala closed 2025 with record ticket sales, up +7.3% compared to 2024. La Scala Theatre Museum sales grew by 14%.
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Northern Ballet premiere of new ballet Gentleman Jack – the extraordinary story of Anne Lister
In March 2026, Northern Ballet will unveil the world premiere of its new full‑length production, Gentleman Jack, launching a nationwide tour.
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Patricio Revé joins The Royal Ballet as Principal dancer
Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O’Hare, today announced that Patricio Revé will join the Company as a Principal dancer from the start of the 2026/27 Season.
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The Washington National Opera pulls out of the Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera said it will move out of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ending a partnership that began in 1971.
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