Bolshoi Ballet principal dancers

Starring the Principal Dancers of the Berlin State Ballet, Iana Salenko and Dinu Tamazlacaru, as well as the ballet from Rome, Romae Capital Ballet

The Royal Opera House has canceled a planned tour to London by Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, while the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said that Russia will not be allowed an entry in this year's Eurovision Song Contest because of the country's invasion of Ukraine.

The subject may seem like luxury these days for some of you. But millions of people around the world are stuck in their homes. The most famous opera and ballet institutions of the world opened their shows to the world digitally and free of charge. If you want, you can watch the ballet "Nutcracker" in Bolshoi either live or on YouTube within 24 hours after it.

Tuning in live from Moscow, the Athens Concert Hall will be screening the Bolshoi Ballet's celebrated production of "Raymonda," choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich after Marius Petipa, on Sunday, October 27. In Alexander Glasunov's romance Raymonda is betrothed to Jean de Brienne, a gallant knight in the service of the King of Hungary.

Some 30,000 people watched and attended international festivals organized by the State Opera and Ballet (DOB) in the summer months of this year.

"Troy," one of the most important productions of Turkey's State Opera and Ballet (DOB) in 2018, will open to the world and meet opera lovers in Moscow's famous Bolshoi Theater before visiting Berlin later.

Regarded as one the greatest performers in classical ballet today, Ivan Vasiliev will be making two appearances in Athens, performing extracts from some of his emblematic roles, as well as his own original work. He will be joined by respected soloists from the Bolshoi Ballet. Tickets cost 40 to 100 euros.

Leading dancers of Russia's famed Bolshoi and Mariisnky ballet companies - including principals Evgenia Obraztsova and Ruslan Skvortsov - will perform a Christmas Gala of highlights from the classical ballet repertory, such as "Sawn Lake," "The Nutcracker," "Sleeping Beauty," "Romeo and Juliet," etc.

The Athens Concert Hall is screening a performance live from Moscow of the Bolshoi Ballet in "Romeo and Juliet," directed by Alexei Ratmansky. The screening starts at 6 p.m. and admission costs 15 euros.

Athens Concert Hall, 1 Kokkali & Vassilissis Sofias, tel 210.728.2333, www.megaron.gr

Bolshoi prima ballerina and La Scala etoile Svetlana Zakharova brings her new triple bill "Amore" to the Athens Concert Hall on October 24 and 25. The production sees the Russian superstar joining forces with choreographers Yuri Possokhov (San Francisco Ballet), Patrick de Bana (Vienna State Ballet) and Marguerite Donlon.