Ballet choreographers
Blind Forgiveness | Athens | September 12-14
The world premiere of "Blind Forgiveness" will take the stage at Athens' Pallas Theater (5 Voukourestiou). Presented by the Astana Ballet Theater and Symphony Orchestra, with French-American actor Christopher Lambert, this rock ballet blends classical and modern choreography. The 12-scene production delves into the complexities of human emotions, offering a fresh take on ballet.
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Tourists flock to Ballet Festival in Bodrum
Organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, the Bodrum Ballet Festival, Türkiye's first and only ballet festival, is meeting art lovers for the 21st time.
The event, held in Bodrum Castle, attracted great interest from both local and foreign tourists.
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International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival starts
The 7th International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival, organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet (DOB), started on June 29 with a "Swan Lake" performance by the İzmir State Opera and Ballet on June 29 in the magnificent atmosphere of the Ephesus Ancient Theater.
GNO Ballet on a new path with a new ‘Coppelia’
The Greek National Opera Ballet is set to stage a 'sensitive and minimalist' new take on Leo Delibes' comic ballet 'Coppelia,' in a production choreographed by the multi-award-winning Edward Clug and with additional music by Milko Lazar that opens on May 12.
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Dimitris Papaioannou: Question of personal dignity to be openly gay
The great international artist made a confession of the soul at the 26th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival - "Twice in my life I had to answer positively to something, because I would regret it on my deathbed: The first is the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and the other is Pina Bausch, these are death sentences"
Le Presbyter | Athens | November 23-26
Rock music and Mozart come together in a production by Le Presbyter - Ballet for Life - Bejart Ballet Lausanne at the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr).
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France's ballet star on giving up the American dream
He conquered the New York stage, married a Hollywood star and directed a daring new film version of "Carmen." But Benjamin Millepied says he had to give up the American dream to return to France.
Millepied is best-known to tabloid gossip fans as the husband of actress Natalie Portman, whom he met while working as choreographer on the Oscar-winning film "Black Swan."
Bolshoi pulls Nureyev ballet citing ban on LGBT ‘propaganda’
Russia's Bolshoi Theater has removed a ballet dedicated to dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire, citing a new Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBT rights, its director said Wednesday.
Mix of genres at Ljubljana Festival
The 71st Ljubljana Festival, the largest summer festival in the country, will bring an eclectic mix of performances from 20 June to 3 September. Ballet, opera and classical music remain the mainstay, but they will be interspersed with music for fans of fantasy, rock and musicals.
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Maillot’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to come to Zorlu PSM
Director and choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot's reinterpretation of Shakespeare's timeless piece "Romeo and Juliet" will be on stage in Istanbul in February next year.
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