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December 2017
The Nutcracker, by the Royal Ballet
The story The young Clara creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present – a Nutcracker. But the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a magical adventure. After defeating the Mouse King, the Nutcracker and Clara travel through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy treats them to a wonderful display of dances. Back home, Clara thinks she must have been dreaming – but doesn’t she…
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January 2018
Romeo and Juliet, Live from Moscow!
Sunday 21 JANUARY 2018 Romeo and Juliet New production Live from Moscow SYNOPSIS In Verona, Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love while their respective families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are caught in a bitter rivalry ending in heart-wrenching tragedy… PRESENTATION Alexei Ratmansky, former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, stages the company’s premiere of his production with dramatic urgency and a fresh re-telling of Shakespeare’s beloved classic. His brilliant and detailed adaptation set to Prokofiev’s romantic and cinematic score, reignites…
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The Vaganova Academy Ballet Gala!
Unique ballet Gala from the students of the legendary Vaganova Academy, Saint Petersburg! For the first time touring in Switzerland, the Vaganova Academy is celebrating its 280 years anniversary in 2018! The Academy that trained legends of the ballet world is now presenting in Lausanne 80 of its most talented students aged 12 to 18 in a unique program! 280th ANNIVERSARY TOUR The Vaganova Ballet Academy was founded in 1’738 at Saint Petersburg as the ballet school of the Imperial…
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radio&juliet, a mesmerizing contemporary ballet with Denis Matvienko, Mariinsky Principal!
Find out more »The Winter’s Tale, Live from Covent Garden!
Wednesday 28 JANUARY 2018 The story King Leontes, possessed by a mad jealousy, believes his pregnant wife Hermione to be having an affair with his childhood friend King Polixenes. His actions tear their families apart. Hermione’s baby daughter is abandoned and Hermione and their son die of distress. The baby Perdita, rescued by a shepherd, grows up to fall in love with Florizel, son of Polixenes. The young couple is reunited with the remorseful Leontes and Hermione returns from the dead.…
Find out more »March 2018
The Flames of Paris, live from Bolchoi Ballet, Moscow
The Flames of Paris, a captivating ballet superbly transformed by Alexey Ratmansky is an immensely enjoyable double love-story!
Find out more »Bernstein’s Centenary, Live from Covent Garden!
LIVE Tuesday 27 March 2018The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with an all-Bernstein programme from Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett and Christopher Wheeldon.
Find out more »April 2018
GISELLE, Bolchoi Ballet, Moscow
Giselle, the ultimate romantic ballet masterpiece! With Svetlana Zakharova and Sergei Polunin!
Find out more »May 2018
Manon, Live from Covent Garden!
Manon, Royal Ballet's masterpiece, direct transmission!
MacMillan's unmissable intense and beautiful ballet!