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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.

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.

Cheval de Chang'an: a classical Chinese dance performance at the Musée Guimet

On November 23, 2024, during the temporary exhibition "Tang China", the Musée Guimet is offering an evening of classical dance as a tribute to the cultural riches of this dynasty.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: the dance company returns to Paris

From October 18 to 26, 2024, the American dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the stage! After a 7-year absence in France, the dancers will perform their old ballets, as well as new creations, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.

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: 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.

Swan Lake - Ballet and Orchestra at the Palais des Congrès in Paris

Swan Lake - Ballet and Orchestra is on at the Palais des Congrès from March 29 to April 6, 2025. Organized by FranceConcert, the ballet returns for a tour of France and Europe.

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.

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.

HOPE 2024 Gala, stars of dance and show business come together to support Myology research

With a trailer directed by Cédric Klapisch, the HOPE 2024 Gala is gearing up for February 6. Spend an evening with a star-studded program: Marie-Agnès Gillot, star dancers from the Opéra de Paris, Jeanne Balibar's first steps in dance, presented by comedian and actor Jérôme Commandeur, and a dinner of star chefs, all in support of the Institute of Myology at the Casino de Paris. An event built around the beauty of dance and volunteerism: all the protagonists (from artists to technicians) work graciously to bring this moment to life.

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.

Lady of the Camellias ballet broadcasted in Gaumont et Pathé cinemas in Paris

This February 4, 2018, at 4 p.m., in nine Gaumont et Pathé cinemas in Paris (and nine others in the Ile de France region), you’ll be offered an exceptional moment devoted to ballet. For it’s one of the most famous Bolchoi ballets that will be present for a unique session, filmed in Moscow and broadcasted in HD and 5.1. sound. Yes, here comes the Lady of the Camellias, or La Dame aux Camélias in French…!