danzaballet

ETHAN STIEFEL TO RETIRE AS PRINCIPAL DANCER WITH AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

Final Performance Scheduled for Saturday evening, July 7, 2012 at Metropolitan Opera House

Ethan Stiefel, a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre since 1997, will retire from the Company at the conclusion of the 2012 Metropolitan Opera House season in New York City, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. Stiefel will give his farewell performance in the role of Ali, the Slave in ABT’s production of Le Corsaire on Saturday evening, July 7, 2012.

Leer más

El Festival de Danza de Oviedo celebra los 120 años del teatro Campoamor.

El festival, desplegado a lo largo de cuatro meses, está organizado por el Ayuntamiento de Oviedo. El precio de los abonos para las siete funciones oscila entre los 112 y los 198 euros.

Leer más

A year of highlights begins with a chance to create a ballet for us

The Australian Ballet has returned to the rehearsal studio this week in preparation for the company’s landmark 50th anniversary season in 2012.

Artistic Director David McAllister has kicked off the festivities by announcing the 50th Anniversary Ballet Project.

Leer más

Laurencia, the dynamic and colourful ballet based on Lope de Vega’s play, seems to have been created especially for Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev, who recently joined the Mikhailovsky Theatre company.

Choreographed by the legendary Vakhtang Chabukiani, this ballet continues the tradition of the Spanish classics, while giving the dancers the opportunity to demonstrate their presence and letting their mastery shine through.

Natalia Osipova will appear as Laurencia and Ivan Vasiliev as Frondoso in performances scheduled for 20 and 22 January.

Leer más

L’Opéra national de Paris lance avec zePASS une billetterie d’occasion permanente pour ses spectateurs.

L’Opéra national de Paris a conclu avec la société zePASS (filiale de Digitick, elle-même filiale de Vivendi), première place de marché de billetterie d’occasion en France, un accord pour la création d’une billetterie d’occasion permanente pour tous ses spectacles. Celle-ci se présentera dès le 9 février 2012 sous la forme d’un site Internet intégré au site officiel de l’Opéra www.operadeparis.fr.

Leer más

Après une année 2010 qui avait enregistré de fortes hausses en termes de fréquentation et de recettes, les résultats de l’Opéra national de Paris poursuivent leur progression en 2011.

Ainsi, l’Opéra national de Paris a accueilli à l’Opéra Bastille et au Palais Garnier en 2011 plus de 795 000 spectateurs soit une augmentation de 1,7% par rapport à l’année précédente. La fréquentation de l’Opéra national de Paris est donc supérieure à celle de tous les théâtres nationaux français1 réunis.

Leer más

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE’S NANCY RAFFA TO SERVE AS GUEST JUDGE OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY PRIX DE LAUSANNE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Nancy Raffa, ballet mistress and former dancer with American Ballet Theatre, will serve as an honorary guest judge of the 40th Anniversary Prix de Lausanne International Competition. The competition takes place in Lausanne, Switzerland, January 30-February 5, 2012.

Leer más

The National Museum of Dance invites you to submit your used and revamped shoes to be featured in our upcoming exhibit: En Pointe!

This exhibit will explore the history, myths, and reality behind pointe shoes and ballet. Young dancers across the country can make works of art from their used and soon-to-be-discarded pointe shoes. Paint, sew, staple, bejewel, or print: let your imagination go wild!

March 20, 2012 through November 18, 2012.

Leer más