Lev Ivanov

Review: SWAN LAKE, London Coliseum

After the occasionally muddy narrative in their tired Nutcracker, this is a Swan Lake with clear, emotional storytelling and magical choreography.

Dutch National Ballet to Present THE SWAN LAKE Beginning in March

Dutch National Ballet will present the first night of the full-length ballet classic Swan Lake on Wednesday 22 March. In total, seventeen performances of the production will be given in the period from 22 March 2023 to 18 April 2023.

SWAN LAKE is Now Playing at the Opera National de Paris

It is hard to believe that Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's first ballet, Swan Lake, created in 1877 for the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, was a failure, so striking is its music's melodic power. It was not until twenty years later - but Tchaikovsky was already dead - that the ballet was brought to the stage in the choreography of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov.

Young Stars Announced For Cape Town City Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER

The young stars for Cape Town City Ballet's production of THE NUTCRACKER have been announced!

Christopher Wheeldon's LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE to Highlight American Ballet Theatre's 2023 Summer Season

American Ballet Theatre’s 2023 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House, June 22 – July 22, will feature the New York Premiere of Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate.

Cape Town City Ballet Heralds Start Of Summer Programme With THE NUTCRACKER

Cape Town City Ballet heralds the start of its bumper summer programme with captivating festive season favourite THE NUTCRACKER.

Additional Cities Added for the US Tour of The Kyiv City Ballet

The Kyiv City Ballet, under the artistic direction of Ivan Kozlov, has announced additional cities in their U.S tour, running from September 15 to October 26, 2022. The Fall tour is a US premiere and marks the Kyiv City Ballet’s first United States performances ever. 

World Ballet Series: SWAN LAKE Comes to the Fred Kavli Theatre

World Ballet Series presents, Swan Lake at the Fred Kavli Theatre on Wednesday, September 14th 2022.

La Compañía Nacional De Danza Vuelve A La Sala Miguel Covarrubias Con El Lago De Los Cisnes Y Carmen

Con el Acto II de El lago de los cisnes y Carmen, la Compañía Nacional de Danza (CND) se presentará nuevamente, después de cinco años, en la Sala Miguel Covarrubias del Centro Cultural Universitario para envolver al público en la magia, la pasión, el amor y la tragedia que emanan de estas obras, las cuales cumplen 145 y 55 años de su estreno, respectivamente. 

Remaining Summer Movies Announced at Sarasota Opera House With Additional and Rescheduled Movies

Sarasota Opera announces an added title in its “HD at the Opera House” series with a screening of “Der Rosenkavalier” on Sunday, September 25. This historic Salzburg Festival production stars legendary soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Sarasota Opera also rescheduled a film of Verdi's Rigoletto to September 11 (from May) with tickets for these “HD at the Opera House” films on sale for $22, and $20 for Sarasota Opera subscribers.  

VIDEO: American Ballet Theatre Teases Summer Season at Metropolitan Opera House

American Ballet Theatre returns to the Metropolitan Opera House for the first time in three years for its Summer season, June 13–July 16, 2022.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At ABT STUDIO COMPANY SPRING FESTIVAL; Premieres Next Month!

The ABT Studio Company Spring Festival was filmed at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, New York following the Studio Company’s spring bubbles in March and April 2021 at Kaatsbaan and the Silver Bay YMCA Conference & Family Retreat Center in Silver Bay, New York. All works were created, rehearsed, and filmed following strict COVID-19 health and safety protocols.  

Details of The Royal Ballet's 2017/18 Season have been announced. The full production list is as follows:

February 2, 1954 marks the 59th anniversary of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. Wasn't the ballet presented in December? No, you are wrong. It was first unveiled by the New York City Ballet in 1954 for a few performances. It proved so popular that the company presented the ballet for an extended December run in 1954. It's been like that to this day.