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International Festival Ballet's Swan Lake at the Casino de Paris in February 2025

Tchaikovsky's legendary ballet "Swan Lake" returns to Paris in the New Year, at the Casino de Paris from February 20 to 23, 2025, performed by the International Festival Ballet.

Carmen: Ballet Julien Lestel offers a new, modern and feminist adaptation

Carmen, the world's most performed opera, is reinvented by ballet artist Julien Lestel in an original, feminist adaptation. Presented by Théâtre Libre, the ballet will be in Paris for just a few days, from April 9 to 20, 2025.

The Snow Queen: the Ukrainian National Opera ballet at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

What better way to celebrate the holidays than with a fairytale show? The Snow Queen ballet takes over the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in a new French creation, featuring the Ukrainian National Opera Ballet.

Carmina Burana: the famous Russian ballet returns to the Palais des Congrès in 2025

Carl Orff's classic masterpiece can be seen at the Palais des Congrès in Paris from November 19 to 30, 2025, presented by FranceConcert. The ballet will be accompanied by a live orchestra.

Paris Opera's Swan Lake broadcast worldwide for the first time on cinema screens

Tchaikovsky's famous Paris Opera ballet, choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev, arrives in cinemas worldwide for the first time. Thanks to IMAX technology, the ballet can be seen in 230 cinemas on November 10, 2024, following its premiere on Friday November 8.

Black Swan: the new modern ballet to Tchaikovsky's music

Black Swan is a new ballet that will have its world premiere in Paris at 13e Art from October 29 to November 3, 2024, for 7 never-before-seen performances. Set to Tchaikovsky's music, spectators will discover the dancers of the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company.

Swan Lake: Tchaikovsky's legendary ballet at Arena Grand Paris

Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky's timeless ballet, is on the bill at the Arena Grand Paris for an exceptional evening on Saturday March 1, 2025.

The Nutcracker, Ballet and Orchestra, on tour and in Paris in 2025 - our review

The Palais des Congrès in Paris is opening its doors to the masterpiece "The Nutcracker". Join us from January 7 to 12, 2025 to (re)discover this great classic with ballet and orchestra, set to Tchaikovsky's sublime music.

The Nutcracker: the new production of Tchaikovsky's ballet at Arena Grand Paris

Tchaikovsky's legendary ballet, The Nutcracker, arrives in the capital in a new production at the end of 2024. Playing at the Arena Grand Paris, the ballet will plunge you into the festive season.

Sleeping Beauty: Nureyev and Tchaikovsky's ballet at Opéra Bastille

After an absence of over ten years at the Opéra National de Paris, Sleeping Beauty, choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev, returns to the Opéra Bastille. First performed in 1966, the ballet retains Tchaikovsky's splendid music.

Cultural Olympiad Paris 2024: Laissez-nous danser, the show at the Théâtre du Châtelet

The Théâtre du Chatelêt hosts its latest show organized as part of the Cultural Olympiad of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. From September 6 to 8, the Laissez-nous danser show brings together 250 instrumentalists, choir members, chorus members, dancers, circus performers and actors on stage for an unprecedented experience.

Cultural Olympiad Paris 2024 Olympics: Apaches, the original dance show at the Opéra Garnier

Just a few days before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, choreographer Saïdo Lehlouh is creating an original show as part of the Cultural Olympiad, on the stage of the prestigious Opéra Garnier.

The Nutcracker: Blanca Li's hip-hop version of the show in Paris

Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, The Nutcracker, arrives on the Paris stage in a new version. Spanish choreographer Blanca Li re-orchestrates the show in a creation featuring authentic Iberian hip-hop.

We call it Ballet: Sleeping Beauty in a luminous dance show at MPAA/Saint-Germain

We Call It Ballet: La Belle au Bois Dormant is the immersive, illuminated dance show to be discovered at MPAA/Saint-Germain, in Paris's 6th arrondissement. A reinterpretation of the classic tale, combining traditional ballet and lighting effects!

Swan Lake at the Opéra Bastille, last seats available

Swan Lake returns to the Opéra Bastille until July 14, 2024. While almost all dates are already sold out, there are still a few seats left for July 7, 2024.

Dior Habille les Nuits: the Rome Opera Ballet show, dressed by Dior, in Paris

The "Nuit Dansée et Nuit Romaine" ballets will plunge you into the harmonious world of fashion and dance, from April 26 to 28, 2024. The dancers of the Opera of Rome, adorned in magnificent Dior costumes, will enchant the stage of the Palais des Congrès in Paris for three enchanting nights.

The Nutcracker: the Royal Opera House's famous Christmas ballet comes to the big screen

Discover the Nutcracker ballet, a Christmas must-see, in theaters on December 12, 2023. A magical Royal Opera House production live from London!

Benjamin Millepied at La Seine Musicale: New Ballet 'GRACE' in November 2024

A ballet based on the iconic life of rock legend Jeff Buckley, and inspired by his music: discover GRACE, Benjamin Millepied's new ballet at La Seine Musicale, November 5-8, 2024.

Secrets of the Ballet: Backstage with the Opéra de Paris at Théâtre de La Garenne

Take a behind-the-scenes look at classical ballet with the Paris Opera, on December 12 at the Théâtre de La Garenne.

Ballet Preljocaj: a tribute to the Ballets Russes at the Opéra Royal de Versailles

The celebrated Ballet Preljocaj presents 'Tryptique', a three-part tribute to the Ballets Russes, at the Opéra Royal de Versailles from March 28 to April 5, 2024.