After 26 years on British soil, Marianela Nunez, the star of the Royal Ballet, has been yet awarded with another medal! In 2023, following the first performance of Frederick Ashton‘s Cinderella, she was rewarded for her 25 years with the famous English company. On 1 January 2025, the Argentine ballerina was awarded the title of […]
Their December 2022 visit to Paris brought spectators at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées to tears. This winter, the ballet and orchestra of the National Opera of Ukraine are returning for 17 exceptional performances from December 21, 2024, to January 5, 2025, on the Avenue Montaigne stage. Despite enduring extremely difficult living and working conditions for […]
The 2024-2025 season at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is special for many reasons. It marks the final season curated by Michel Franck, the vibrant artistic director who has been at the helm since 2010. To celebrate, he has prepared a dazzling lineup that will delight all music lovers. Some events are bound to be highly […]
Alexander Neef, director of the Paris National Opera, has crafted a 2024-2025 season that now defines his artistic policy. Between new creations, heritage works, and major revivals, music lovers can look forward to rediscovering the great institution that garners admiration from all, especially with José Martínez, the impeccable dance director. With his international stature, he […]
Alexander Neef, director of the Paris National Opera, has crafted a 2024-2025 season that now defines his artistic policy. Between new creations, heritage works, and major revivals, music lovers can now rejoice in finding the great institution that everyone admires, especially with José Martínez, the impeccable director of dance. With his international stature, he offers […]
Every self-respecting Frenchman is a master of the art of criticism. Parisians even have the reputation of being champions in this field, as it is well known that “J’aime rien, je suis parisien” (‘I don’t like anything, I’m Parisian’). The famous opening ceremony was therefore awaited with posed detachment before arousing enthusiasm and joy, the […]
Audrey Hepburn, the unforgettable performer of My Fair Lady, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Funny Face and Charade, Sabrina and many others, loved Paris and Paris continues to pay her tribute. In a show entitled Dans les yeux d’Audrey, choreographer François Mauduit pays tribute to her with a ballet freely inspired by her life when she dreamed […]
The brilliant choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui has added another string to his bow by also directing opera. His arrival at the helm of the Grand Théâtre de Genève ballet in 2022 naturally led him to propose a new production in which all the performing arts will be brought together. From 21 February to 2 March […]
The great prima ballerina assoluta Alessandra Ferri has just been appointed the new director of the Vienna Opera Ballet. From 1 September 2025, she will succeed Martin Schläpfer, who has decided not to renew his contract. The Etoile will take over the artistic direction of the ballet company (and also that of the Wiener Staatsoper […]
Rudolf Nureyev remains the greatest dancer of the twentieth century and forever a major figure in international ballet, thanks to the many revivals of his work in Paris, London, Vienna, Milan and elsewhere. Journalist Patricia Boccadoro, who knew him well (in fact, it was he who encouraged her to write in the 1980s), has just […]
