Petipa News

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.

This season, The Royal Ballet's signature production of The Sleeping Beauty returns to the Royal Opera House.

What did our critic think of NUTCRACKER SPECTACULAR at Robinson Center?

Royal Opera House has announced its must see productions for Spring 2023. Contemporary and much-loved productions to bring in the new year. A thrilling range of opera and ballet will be live in cinemas around the world.

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

Diablo Ballet's 29 th season continues with a mixed bill titled Swan Lake Suite, featuring selections from the classic ballet staged by Sean Kelly performed to Pyotr Tchaikovsky's majestic score. Diablo Ballet's Suite includes the White Swan Pas de deux, Black Swan Pas de deux, First Act Pas de trois, czardas, variations and grande finale. Originally choreographed by Marius Petipa in 1895, this classic ballet will be staged for the full company.

The longest-running NUTCRACKER production in SoCal returns beginning Thanksgiving weekend for eight public performances at BroadStage in Santa Monica.

Fuerza, amor, vitalidad, añoranza y seducción fueron los comentarios del público en torno a la coreografía de El balcón del amor que estrenó la Compañía Nacional de Danza en el Palacio de Bellas Artes, y de la cual presentará una última función el domingo 20 de noviembre a las 17:00 horas en el Palacio de Bellas Artes.  

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.

​​​​​​​Brooklyn Ballet, a unique and interdisciplinary dance company that confronts convention and defies expectation, presents two performances of The Brooklyn Nutcracker, at the majestic Kings Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn, on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

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

The University of South Carolina dance program will perform a dynamic repertory of classic and contemporary dance in the UofSC Dance Company Fall Concert, October 20-21 at the Koger Center for the Arts. 

Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen and Boston Ballet present As Anticipated, a program featuring three works from the highly prolific choreographer William Forsythe, including a world premiere which is central to a reimagining of Artifact Suite (2004), and Approximate Sonata (1996). These works span a 38-year segment of Forsythe's entire 58-year creative career.

Paris Ballet and Dance has announced its 2022-2023 calendar of performances. The thrilling season will feature a variety of dazzling dance shows, including The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and so much more.

Kansas City Ballet's 2022-2023 season opens with the tragic love story, Giselle, with choreography by Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney, choreographed after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa to the enchanting music of Adolphe Adam. This haunting production runs October 14 through 23 at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and will be accompanied by the Kansas City Symphony conducted by Kansas City Ballet Music Director Ramona Pansegrau.

Natalia Osipova presents the New York Premiere of Force of Nature, a new program of dazzling classic and contemporary dance pieces, on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 8pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55th St., NYC.

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

On Thursday night, Artistic Director Nicole Kelsch shared Ballet Theatre of Maryland's new logo at a gala celebrating their 44th anniversary season. The event, held at Prism Annapolis, also featured a silent auction, a raffle, and live performances from company artists.

The Auditorium Theatre (Chicago's landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive)  launches its 2022-23 Season with the Chicago debut of the Kyiv City Ballet of Ukraine in two powerful performances only, Saturday September 24 at 7:30pm and Sunday, September 25 at 3pm.