On March 1st, Mathieu Ganio bid farewell to the Parisian stage after a final performance as Onegin in John Cranko’s ballet.

A few weeks later, in April, Ludmila Pagliero will also take her leave from the Palais Garnier stage following a performance of a contemporary program featuring choreographies by Mats Ek and Sharon Eyal. As the first Argentine Étoile of the company, appointed in 2012, Ludmila Pagliero has enriched the institution’s history with her unique journey and commitment on stage.

These departures are part of the natural renewal of the Paris Opera Ballet, creating opportunities for a new generation of dancers to rise on the stages of the Palais Garnier, the Opéra Bastille and worldwide.

This cycle will continue in 2026 with the departure of another emblematic figure, Dorothée Gilbert. After a career filled with major roles, she will take her final bow in a performance of Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, following in the footsteps of Aurélie Dupont. She will likely be joined by her longtime partner, Hugo Marchand.

A new chapter will then begin for the company, carried forward by the legacy of these stars who continue to shape its history.

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Mathieu Ganio & Ludmila Pagliero –  c – IkAubert

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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 “Officer of the British Empire“. Equivalent to the French “Legion of Honour“, this prestigious title is conferred honorarily on the subjects of King Charles III.

Since 2000, when she became Principal dancer of the Royal Ballet, the artist has gradually established herself as one of the symbols of British art. Over the course of her brilliant career, she has been voted Best Dancer 4 times by the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards. Invited to perform on every continent, she has appeared in Giselle in Paris, as Aurora in the Sleeping Beauty in Buenos Aires and Manon in Milan, becoming the ambassador of British ballet around the world.

Following her series of performances of Cinderella, she will be Tatiana in John Cranko‘s ballet Onegin at Covent Garden in 2025.

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Marianela Nunez – c – Manuel Cascallar

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At the end of the performance on Saturday 28 December 2025 at the Opéra Bastille, the young dancer was nominated to the  applause of the audience, who were always very moved by her performance. At less than 30 years old, the artist has been recognised for the excellence of her work by Alexander Neef and Jose Martinez, who took to the stage to announce the promotion.

Roxane Stojanov‘s fine career now continues as an Etoile who will shine in February and March 2025 as Olga in John Cranko‘s ballet Onegin. The dancer will then appear in Appartement, a masterpiece by Mats Ek, also scheduled for April 2025 at the Palais Garnier.

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Roxane Stojanov promoted Etoile – c – Maria-Helena Buckley (Onp)

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