Dutch National Ballet ‘corrects’ La Bayadère in a new version
Dutch National Ballet’s new production of La Bayadère “recalibrates the historical context” to correct the ballet’s inherent cultural appropriation.
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2024 National Dance Awards announced in London
The Winners of the 2024 National Dance Awards were announced at a ceremony at the Barbican Centre in London. It is the 25th anniversary of the Awards.
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Next Generation Festival – The Royal Ballet celebrates youth dance talent
The Royal Ballet’s Next Generation Festival in the Linbury Theatre features an impressive lineup of young dance talent.
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The Italian Foundation for Research in Rheumatology (FIRA) creates the Carla Fracci Research Fellowship
Carla Fracci was the testimonial for The Italian Foundation for Research in Rheumatology, a position now held by Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko.
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La Scala presents its Opera Season 2025-2026
La Scala’s Opera Season 2025-2026 opens with Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, and Turandot to celebrate the centenary of the premiere La Scala.
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La Scala presents its Ballet Season 2025-2026
The first Ballet Season created by the new director Frédéric Olivieri sees popular revivals, contemporary voices, and 20th-century greats.
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Russian choreographer Yuri Grigorovich dies at 98
Yuri Grigorovich, the longtime choreographer at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre, has died at 98. He was the artictic director of the theatre for more than three decades.
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Dance impresario Daniele Cipriani to direct the Spoleto Festival
The Italian Minister of Culture has nominated dance impresario Daniele Cipriani to direct the Spoleto Festival from 2026.
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Former ABT Principal Sarah Lane dancing to save homeless animals
Sarah Lane was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. She has set up Dance for Paws, a non-profit to raise funds for homeless animals.
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Myung-Whun Chung to be new Music Director at La Scala
Myung-Whun Chung will be the successor of Riccardo Chailly as Music Director of Teatro alla Scala.
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Inside Giovanni’s Room – Black author James Baldwin’s 100th anniversary celebrated in dance
Phoenix Dance Theatre presents Inside Giovanni’s Room in London, inspired by James Baldwin’s 1956 novel of “love, sexuality, guilt and self-acceptance”.
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The Maiden of Venice: Carlos Acosta reimagines La Bayadère for Birmingham Royal Ballet
The Maiden of Venice, Carlos Acosta’s reimagining of La Bayadère, will receive its world premiere at Birmingham Hippodrome in September 2026.
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Mark Morris Dance Group launches its 45th anniversary season at The Joyce Theater
This summer, the Mark Morris Dance Group returns to The Joyce Theater in New York, marking the company’s 45th anniversary season.
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Matthew Ball to join the cast of Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet
In four weeks, Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet, opens in Plymouth and will tour the UK, including three weeks at London’s Sadler’s Wells theatre.
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San Francisco Ballet announces its 2025–2026 season
San Francisco Ballet has announced its 2025–2026 Season, curated by Artistic Director Tamara Rojo.
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Celebrate International Day of Dance with Arte.tv – free dance videos
Arte.tv celebrates International Day of Dance with free-to-view dance performances, from ballet to street dance – Dance, Dance, Dance!
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Elisabetta Riva becomes new CEO of Bologna’s opera house
Elisabetta Riva will be the new Superintendent of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, with effect from 23 April 2025.
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Northern Ballet’s ‘Gentleman Jack’ wins FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025
In 2024, Northern Ballet announced a new ballet based on the life of 19th-century icon Anne Lister, or ‘Gentleman Jack’, known as ‘the first modern lesbian’.
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Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili sues the Met over cancelled contracts
Anita Rachvelishvili started experiencing vocal problems during her pregnancy in 2021. The Met cancelled her contracts and she’s suing.
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Ballet BC, Canada’s leading contemporary ballet company to give premiere of double bill by Crystal Pite and Johan Inger
This May, Ballet BC returns to Sadler’s Wells to present premieres by Canada’s Crystal Pite and Sweden’s Johan Inger.
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The 25th National Dance Awards nominations announced
The Dance Section of the UK Critics’ Circle announces the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA25).
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Wayne McGregor introduces La Biennale di Venezia 2025 – Festival of Contemporary Dance
Wayne McGregor announces the Festival of Contemporary Dance at La Biennale di Venezia 2025 with 8 world, 7 European and 5 Italian premieres among 75 events.
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Eleonora Buratto’s first solo album “Indomita” reflects the singer and her heroines
Eleonora Buratto’s first solo album, Indomita, has been released featuring a selection of works by Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi.
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Nervi International Ballet Festival 2025 with The Royal Ballet, Paris Opéra Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet among the line up
The Nervi International Ballet Festival 2025 opens on Saturday 28 June 2025 in Genoa with top companies offering starry casts.
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Review: Olga Smirnova is Lady Macbeth in Helen Pickett’s new ballet in Amsterdam
Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel sees the Dutch National Ballet in the world premiere of Helen Pickett’s new ballet with Lady Macbeth “telling her side of the story”.
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London City Ballet announces a 20 Venue UK and European tour
London City Ballet’s Artistic Director Christopher Marney announces tour and new dancers for the 2025 season – UK, Spain, Portugal, US and Greece.
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Roberto De Simone, Italian stage director, playwright, composer and musicologist has died at 91
Roberto De Simone, Italian stage director, playwright, composer and ethnomusicologist, died today in his hometown Naples at the age of 91.
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Acclaimed disabled dancer and choreographer Joe Powell-Main needs your help
Joe Powell-Main, the freelance dancer and choreographer “on wheels and crutches”, has begun a ‘GOFUNDME’ project to support his new company, JPM Productions.
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The Royal Opera 2025/26 Season
The Royal Opera 2025/26 Season with its new musical director, Jakub Hrůša, and 8 new productions.
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The Royal Ballet 2025/26 Season
The Royal Ballet’s 2025/26 Season with world premieres by Wayne McGregor, Cathy Marston, Akram Khan and Sol León and Paul Lightfoot.
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