After the doom and gloom with the many announcements of theatre events being cancelled or postponed, here is some good news from Rome. The annual Les Étoiles ballet gala evening in Rome which was … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles ballet gala in Rome at the end of January, now booking
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Royal Opera House: new ballet and opera streams
Wayne McGregor’s The Dante Project is available from the Royal Opera House’s streaming service from Monday 20 December at 19.30 GMT (20.30 CET). The Guardian said: For his new ballet, Wayne … [Read more...] about Royal Opera House: new ballet and opera streams
Danceworks masterclasses with Vadim Muntagirov, Marianela Nuñez and Alejandro Parente
After the enormous success of its online masterclasses when the studios were closed due to lockdown restrictions, Danceworks in London is continuing to offer dancers – or even observers – the … [Read more...] about Danceworks masterclasses with Vadim Muntagirov, Marianela Nuñez and Alejandro Parente
Casting for The Royal Ballet Romeo and Juliet opening the 2021-2022 Season
This October The Royal Ballet returns for its first full season in 18 months. The season includes world premieres of Wayne McGregor’s The Dante Project, Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for … [Read more...] about Casting for The Royal Ballet Romeo and Juliet opening the 2021-2022 Season
Rome Opera Ballet announces 2021-2022 season
The Nutcracker opens on 19 December and runs until 2 January in a contemporary reinterpretation created by Giuliano Peparini for the Rome Opera Ballet in 2015. Company étoiles Alessandra Amato and … [Read more...] about Rome Opera Ballet announces 2021-2022 season
Online and studio masterclasses with artists of The Royal Ballet and Ballet Black
Danceworks in London started their dance masterclass series during lockdown, first with Alejandro Parente and Marianela Nuñez, and then with Vadim Muntagirov. Following on from that success … [Read more...] about Online and studio masterclasses with artists of The Royal Ballet and Ballet Black
Les Étoiles online: Nuñez, Muntagirov, Salenko, Kim, Shklyarov et al
ITsART is a new virtual platform dedicated to the digital dissemination of artistic and cultural content from or about Italy. Free content includes journeys through museums, libraries, archaeological … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles online: Nuñez, Muntagirov, Salenko, Kim, Shklyarov et al
[Photo Album] Royal Ballet’s Balanchine and Robbins programme
Tonight, Friday 4 June, the Royal Ballet opens a new evening of dance dedicated to George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins with Apollo, the Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Dances at a … [Read more...] about [Photo Album] Royal Ballet’s Balanchine and Robbins programme
Nominees for the UK’s National Dance Awards 2021 are announced
The nominees for the 21st National Dance Awards 2021 have been announced by the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle. The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the announcement of awards and award … [Read more...] about Nominees for the UK’s National Dance Awards 2021 are announced
Online masterclasses with Ivan Putrov and Vadim Muntagirov
After the success of online ballet masterclasses from Danceworks in London with Alejandro Parente and Marianela Nuñez, and then with Vadim Muntagirov, the studios are now further dates. On Saturday … [Read more...] about Online masterclasses with Ivan Putrov and Vadim Muntagirov
Full Royal Opera House TV and streaming times for the Christmas period
The Royal Opera House has announced its biggest ever programme of streaming and digital content, across a large range of platforms, “brought straight from our house to your house” over the Christmas … [Read more...] about Full Royal Opera House TV and streaming times for the Christmas period
[Photo Album] The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage – tonight and for 30 days
A special live-streamed performance tonight, Friday 13 November at 7.30pm GMT of the gala The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage, will be available through The Royal Opera House site for the next 30 days. … [Read more...] about [Photo Album] The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage – tonight and for 30 days
Royal Opera House announces live performance broadcasts during November lockdown
The Royal Opera House has announced a series of live performance broadcasts, together with some repertory favourites from both The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera, throughout … [Read more...] about Royal Opera House announces live performance broadcasts during November lockdown
#WorldBalletDay 2020: The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi and Australian Ballet itineraries for 29 October
World Ballet Day 2020 on 29 October, will be the biggest ever celebration of global dance with 40 dance companies participating in this year’s live streamed event. Dance companies from around the … [Read more...] about #WorldBalletDay 2020: The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi and Australian Ballet itineraries for 29 October
[Interview] The Royal Ballet’s director, Kevin O’Hare, on returning to the Covent Garden stage
The Royal Ballet’s director, Kevin O’Hare, says about lockdown, I needed [the dancers] as much as they probably needed me. I think we have managed to keep the company spirit. Of course, we have … [Read more...] about [Interview] The Royal Ballet’s director, Kevin O’Hare, on returning to the Covent Garden stage
The Royal Ballet is Back on Stage – Friday 9 October
The Royal Ballet is Back on Stage, returning for a live-streamed performance from the stage of Covent Garden on Friday 9 October at 7.30pm. After an absence of seven … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet is Back on Stage – Friday 9 October
[Interview] The Royal Ballet’s Yasmine Naghdi: a time to reflect
I’ve interviewed The Royal Ballet’s principal ballerina Yasmine Naghdi several times over the past five years. The first time, she was a soloist and preparing to debut as Juliet with Matthew Ball as … [Read more...] about [Interview] The Royal Ballet’s Yasmine Naghdi: a time to reflect
In conversation with Marianela Nuñez
The Royal Ballet’s Argentinian principal dancer, Marianela Nuñez, is in lockdown in Buenos Aires. She went there to be near her family and partner, because now home, for Nela, is London, which also … [Read more...] about In conversation with Marianela Nuñez
#OurHouseToYourHouse: tonight’s Royal Opera House’s 2nd live concert and next week’s programme
2nd Concert: Saturday 20 June Tonight is the second of the Live from Covent Garden concerts at 7.30pm BST which will be broadcast via the Royal Opera House website from Covent Garden. These are the … [Read more...] about #OurHouseToYourHouse: tonight’s Royal Opera House’s 2nd live concert and next week’s programme
Les Étoiles for three days shone over Rome
The annual orgy of dance that kicks off the year in Rome, known as Les Étoiles, began in 2015 with an evening in the Auditorium della Conciliazione near the Vatican with its 1,700 seats. The gala has … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles for three days shone over Rome
