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Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Ludmila Pagliero bids adieu
Her final performance was Mats Ek's Apartment
Ikuko Kurahone
Apr 22, 20251 min read
Auditions: Paris Opera Ballet, Bohemia Balet, Thüringer Staatsballett
France, Czechia, Germany
Ikuko Kurahone
Apr 22, 20252 min read
Obituary: Jean-Pierre Bonnefou- former Paris Opera Ballet Étoile
Bonnefoux was Artistic Director of the Charlotte Ballet until 2017.
Ikuko Kurahone
Apr 16, 20251 min read
Media interviews: Olga Smirnova, Joy Womack, Misty Copeland, Susan Jaffe
Smirnova has not seen her parents since she left Russia.
Ikuko Kurahone
Apr 10, 20252 min read
Malandain Ballet Biarritz is recruiting director
The start date is January 2027.
Ikuko Kurahone
Mar 22, 20251 min read
Auditions: Pacific Northwest Ballet, Compagnie Illicite Bayonne, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Olympic Ballet Theatre, De Dutch Don't Dance Division, Scottish Dance Theatre, Golden State Ballet
The United States, the United Kingdom, France and The Netherlands
Ikuko Kurahone
Mar 17, 20253 min read
Manuel Legris update - Gramilano
We have something to look forward to!
Ikuko Kurahone
Mar 17, 20251 min read
Auditions: Ballet Opera de Lyon, Brussels City Ballet, Ballett Vorpommern, Ballett Eisenach, Balletto di Milano,Tulsa Ballet, Nevada Ballet Theatre
France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and the United States.
Ikuko Kurahone
Feb 26, 20254 min read
Auditions: Ballet de l’Opéra National de Bordeaux, Vienna State Ballet Youth Co, TANZ_KASSEL, The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre
France, Austria, Germany and Czech Republic.
Ikuko Kurahone
Feb 10, 20252 min read
Reece Clarke to debut at Paris Opera Ballet in Onegin
Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Hannah O’Neill will make a role debut as Tatiana.
Ikuko Kurahone
Feb 7, 20251 min read
Auditions: Ballet de Opéra Nice, Vanemuine Theatre Ballet, Das Ballett Halle, English Youth Ballet
France, Germany, Estonia and the UK.
Ikuko Kurahone
Feb 1, 20252 min read
Auditions: Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Metz Opera, Staatsballett Karlsruhe
The Netherlands, France and Germany.
Ikuko Kurahone
Jan 28, 20252 min read
Promotions: Paris Opera Ballet, Finnish National Ballet
Congratulations!
Ikuko Kurahone
Jan 25, 20251 min read
Paris Opera Ballet cancels Paquita and Play on 20 December
Cancellations are due to “ strike involving some staff at the Paris Opera.”
Ikuko Kurahone
Dec 20, 20241 min read
Paris Opera Ballet Étoile Ludmila Pagliero to retire in April
Toi toi toi Ludmila! She has been Étoile since 2012.
Ikuko Kurahone
Dec 15, 20241 min read
Paris Opera Ballet Paquita and Play performances resume
Opéra national de Paris’ Ballet performances have resumed after five shows were cancelled due to dancers’ strike. There was no...
Ikuko Kurahone
Dec 12, 20241 min read
Paris Opera Ballet cancels Paquita and Play on 9th December as strike continues
Dancers’ strike seems to expand.
Ikuko Kurahone
Dec 9, 20241 min read
Paris Opera Ballet cancels the third show of Paquita on 8th December as strike continues
Alexander Ekman’s Play was performed at the Palais Garnier as scheduled.
Ikuko Kurahone
Dec 8, 20241 min read
Paris Opera Ballet cancels the second show of Paquita
Two nights in a row.
Ikuko Kurahone
Dec 6, 20241 min read
Paris Opera Ballet cancelled the premiere of Paquita due to strike
Opéra national de Paris apologies and offers refunds.
Ikuko Kurahone
Dec 6, 20242 min read
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