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https://www.sarasotaballet.org/24-25-season-overview/ Including Sir Peter Wright's Giselle, Ashton's Romeo & Juliet, A Wedding Bouquet, Napoli Act III, Rubies, Serenade, In The Night, and a visit from Mark Morris Dance Company.

Since nobody else has posted it yet: https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/programme/season-24-25/shows-ballet

The full season press release is too long to reproduce here but it is attached. ROH season.pdf

   Press Release: Tuesday 24 October 2023 Sadler’s Wells Launches New Productions for 2024 Sadler’s Wells today announces new shows for the first half of 2024, including the return of the Elixir and Breakin’ Convention festivals, and new work by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Crystal Pite. The season features contemporary, flamenco, hip hop, kathak, Latin, ballet and dance theatre productions, including three world premieres, seven UK premieres and six Sadler’s Wells co-productions. On the Sadler’s Wells stage, Dimitris Papaioannou returns with the UK premiere of INK, a hyper-visual dance theatre piece taking place in an enigmatic water world, featuring hundreds of litres of water, a golden field of wheat and an octopus. São Paulo Dance Company makes its UK debut in a mixed bill that fuses the elegance of classical ballet with the sensuality of Latin American dance. Innovative technology and revolutionary choreography bring to life two works by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Wayne McGregor, with Autobiography (v95 and v96) and UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey. Following the award-winning Betroffenheit and Revisor, Kidd Pivot returns with Assembly Hall, the newest creation by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young. Elixir festival challenges perceptions around dance and age with performances, films and talks in Sadler’s Wells Theatre and the Lilian Baylis Studio. This year’s programme includes a mixed bill featuring common ground[s] by Germaine Acogny and Malou Airaudo and Louise Lecavalier’s Blue. Hosted and curated by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jonzi D, Breakin’ Convention features hip hop’s freshest works from world-renowned artists. Aakash Odedra and Aditi Mangaldas, two of the finest Kathak contemporary dancers of their generations, give voice to an unspoken and overlooked love story in Mehek. Celebrated flamenco guitarist Paco Peña’s Solera returns. French choreographer Maguy Marin presents a piece of dance theatre inspired by the writings of Samuel Beckett in May B. A co-presentation with LIFT, Marlene Monteiro Freitas’s award-winning Bacchae: Prelude to a Purge creates a raucous and absurd carnival to the sounds of Brazilian funk, clown antics, pop, and Ravel’s Boléro. Sadler’s Wells Associate Company English National Ballet presents Johan Inger’s Carmen. Scottish Ballet’s award-winning production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire returns to London for the first time since 2015. Northern Ballet brings one of its most beloved productions, Romeo and Juliet. Birmingham Royal Ballet returns with Sir Peter Wright’s acclaimed The Sleeping Beauty. The critically-acclaimed revival of Broadway musical A Chorus Line comes to Sadler's Wells in summer 2024 with Adam Cooper and Carly Mercedes Dyer reprising their roles as Zach and Cassie. The show is set in New York City in 1975, and unfolds on an empty stage where 17 performers face the gruelling final audition for a new Broadway musical. At the Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, Ockham’s Razor presents Tess, a bold adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles. Following his sixth consecutive year on the hit BBC show, Strictly Come Dancing, Graziano Di Prima and his wife Giada Lini take to the stage in a new show, Believe - My Life On Stage. Following their critically-acclaimed debut tour, Strictly Come Dancing’s Nadiya and Kai are back with their new show, Behind the Magic. Gandini Juggling presents Smashed, taking a witty look at forbidden fruit and the fraying relationship between seven men and two women. In the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells National Partner Company balletLORENT celebrates its 30th anniversary with new family show The Velveteen Rabbit, inspired by Margery Williams’ book of the same name. Ray Young’s award-winning duet OUT challenges homophobia and transphobia, while reclaiming dancehall and celebrating vogue culture. Tickets for newly announced events are on public sale from Friday 3 November at 10 am via www.sadlerswells.com. Booking opens to members on Wednesday 1 November. Ockham’s Razor produced by Turtle Key Arts (in association with Mime London) PEACOCK THEATRE Tess Wednesday 31 January – Saturday 3 February Tickets: £18 – £45   Ockham’s Razor’s Tess is a bold adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles. An ensemble of performers weave together Hardy’s words and the extreme physicality of circus to tell this tale of power, loss and endurance, focusing on the strong, heroic and powerful eponymous character.   A regular feature of the London International Mime Festival (LIMF), Ockham’s Razor is a contemporary circus company who combine circus and visual theatre to make work that is arresting and entertaining.   Contains sensitive scenes of a sexual nature and suggested rape Recommended age guidance 12+  BSL Interpreted Post Show Talk on Thursday 1 February Dance Consortium presents: SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE São Paulo Dance Company – Mixed Bill UK PREMIERE Friday 9 & Saturday 10 February Tickets: £15 - £45 São Paulo Dance Company makes its UK debut in a mixed bill that fuses the elegance of classical ballet with the sensuality of Latin American dance.  Goyo Montero, resident choreographer with Carlos Acosta’s company Acosta Danza, explores the idea of collective identities in Anthem, an epic and emotionally-charged ensemble piece for 14 dancers. Gnawa, by Artistic Director of the Berlin State Ballet Nacho Duato, draws on the Mediterranean colours and flavours of Valencia, powered by the hypnotic, ritualistic music of North Africa. For the finale, Brazilian choreographer Cassi Abranches’ flirtatious Agora sculpts the movement of each dancer’s body with the percussive beats and bass grooves of Afro-Brazilian fusion.   BSL Interpreted Post Show Talk on Friday 9 February Dimitris Papaioannou SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE INK UK PREMIERE Wednesday 28 February- Saturday 2 March Tickets: £15 - £65 Dimitris Papaioannou returns following sell-out runs of The Great Tamer and Transverse Orientation with the UK premiere of INK. Papaioannou's hyper-visual dance theatre is a succession of dream images at breakneck speed. INK takes place in an enigmatic water world in which a duet transforms into a duel under the influence of mythical primal forces. Papaioannou's visual spectacle features hundreds of litres of water, a golden field of wheat and an octopus. No animals were harmed in the creation of this performance.  This performance contains full nudity and scenes of a disturbing nature.  Co-produced by Sadler's Wells BSL Interpreted Post Show Talk on Friday 1 March Company Wayne McGregor SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Wayne McGregor’s Autobiography (v95 and v96) and UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey Tuesday 12 March – Saturday 16 March Tickets: £15 – £55 Innovative technology and revolutionary choreography bring to life two works by choreographer and director Wayne McGregor, performed by Company Wayne McGregor. In the most recent iteration of Wayne McGregor's Autobiography (v95 and v96), genetic code, AI and choreography merge in a work that re-imagines and remakes itself anew for every performance. AISOMA - a new AI tool developed with Google Arts and Culture utilising machine-learning trained on 100s of hours of McGregor’s choreographic archive - overwrites the configurations of its initial state to present fresh movement options to the performers. UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey is a moving and startling meditation on the climate crisis. Inspired by the Jim Henson cult classic The Dark Crystal about an ailing planet and a divided race, UniVerse depicts an earth torn apart by extremes and urgently in need of healing.  The performance features haze effects and strobe lighting   Wayne McGregor is a Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist and Company Wayne McGregor is Resident Company at Sadler's Wells The original production of Autobiography was co-produced by Sadler’s Wells Kidd Pivot (created by Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young) SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Assembly Hall UK PREMIERE Wednesday 20 - Saturday 23 March Tickets: £15 - £75 Following the award-winning Betroffenheit and Revisor, Kidd Pivot returns to Sadler’s Wells with their latest creation, Assembly Hall, created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young. A group of medieval re-enactors have come together for an Annual General Meeting in their local community hall. "Quest Fest" has fallen on hard times: membership is dwindling, debt is mounting, and the hall is falling apart. The Board of Directors must take action. As the meeting progresses, the line between real and re-enactment begins to blur, and it becomes apparent there is something more at stake here than a mock-medieval tournament.   Crystal Pite is a Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist English National Ballet SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Johan Inger’s Carmen UK PREMIERE Wednesday 27 March - Saturday 6 April Tickets: £15 - £75 Award-winning Swedish choreographer Johan Inger combines contemporary and classical movement in a reimagined version of Carmen. Inger explores the passions and dark undercurrents of this classic tale of seduction and obsession. Menace and foreboding loom over the stage, thanks to additional music by Marc Alvarez which complements Bizet and Shchedrin’s classic score, performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic.   Johan Inger has created works for major companies around the world, including Nederlands Dans Theater and Spain’s National Dance Company, and he won the Prix Benois de la Danse for Carmen. Now English National Ballet brings this hotly-anticipated production to the UK for the first time. Recommended age guidance 12+ English National Ballet is a Sadler’s Wells Associate Company Audio described performance on Saturday 6 April at 2.30 pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 1 pm Paul Morrissey Ltd PEACOCK THEATRE Graziano di Prima’s Believe Saturday 30 March Tickets: £25 - £65 Following his sixth consecutive year on the hit BBC show, Strictly Come Dancing, Graziano Di Prima and his wife, Dancing with the Stars professional Giada Lini, take to the stage in a new show.  Believe - My Life On Stage is an electrifying evening of Latin and ballroom dance as Graziano pays tribute to his Italian heritage and honours the unwavering support of his family. English National Ballet School                    PEACOCK THEATRE  My First Ballet: Swan Lake  Thursday 4 - Saturday 13 April  Tickets: £15 - £37    English National Ballet’s My First Ballet series returns to the Peacock Theatre with My First Ballet: Swan Lake, a specially adapted version of the world’s most famous ballet for children aged three upwards. Featuring choreography by Antonio Castilla, English National Ballet’s Repetiteur, this version follows the familiar story from a different point of view.  With a narrator to help follow the story, a shortened version of Tchaikovsky’s music, beautiful dancing and elegant costumes, this is the perfect introduction to the joy of live ballet. Since its creation in 2012, over 320,000 people have enjoyed English National Ballet’s My First Ballet series. Family friendly and Age Guidance 3+ balletLORENT LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO The Velveteen Rabbit Friday 5 & Saturday 6 April Tickets: £12 - £18 balletLORENT marks its 30th anniversary with a new dance theatre show retold for family audiences. Inspired by the book of the same name by Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit brings toys to life through the magic of storytelling, music and dance. In this heartwarming show, a stuffed rabbit and a grown-up boy both wonder about the reality of getting older, and question what it means to be loved. balletLORENT is a Sadler’s Wells National Partner Company Recommended Age Guidance 4 – to 10-year-olds Supported by the Mohn Westlake Foundation ELIXIR FESTIVAL Elixir Festival asks the question how do we express our changing bodies and minds as we grow and age? Elixir Festival challenges perceptions around dance and age with works by iconic artists from around the world alongside enlivening performances from dancers drawn from our local communities in north and east London. The festival spans two weeks including performances, films and talks in Sadler’s Wells Theatre and the Lilian Baylis Studio. Audiences can take part in workshops to experience new dance styles and learn from inspirational artists. Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo/ Louise Lecavalier SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Mixed Bill - common ground[s] / Blue UK PREMIERE Wednesday 10 April Tickets: £15 - £45 The festival begins with a mixed bill including performances by Germaine Acogny & Malou Airaudo, and Louise Lecavalier. common ground[s] is performed and inspired by the lives of two renowned dancers and, above all, women, mothers and grandmothers. Germaine Acogny, “the mother of contemporary African dance” and founder of École des Sables comes together with Malou Airaudo, who worked closely with Pina Bausch, performing leading roles in many of her early works. This duet has travelled the world in a double bill with the Pina Bausch Foundation, École des Sables and Sadler’s Wells Production of Bausch’s The Rite of Spring, and now performs in London for the first time after being cancelled due to the covid pandemic. Louise Lecavalier, former principal dancer of the Montreal-based company La La La Human Steps in the 1980s-90s, presents Blue – a solo adapted from selected sections of her work, So Blue. common ground[s] is a Pina Bausch Foundation, École des Sables and Sadler’s Wells Production Audio Described performance on Wednesday 10 April Christopher Matthews SADLER’S WELLS FOYER & THE KAHN Act 3 Wednesday 10 April – Mezzanine Wood Thursday 11 April – Kahn Tickets: Free admission Act 3 is the final instalment in a trilogy of works by choreographer, performer and visual artist Christopher Matthews. Continuing his studies of intimacy between two figures, Act 3 is an exploration of queer desire in later life, and considers queer masculinity in dance, desire, body image and working-class dance histories. Working with a cast of collaborators aged 60 and above - whose desire was forbidden in their youth - Act 3 considers what it means for these feelings to be hidden. Referencing Kenneth Macmillan’s Bedroom Pas de deux from Romeo and Juliet, the performance unfolds on a mattress, combining surreal visuals with an everyday setting to blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Act 3 is inspired by queer modernism and the work of photography collective PaJaMa. This collective created scenes of magical realism, featuring New York’s young bisexual or gay artists, dancers, and writers in the 1930s and 1940s. A Sadler’s Wells Co-commission Elixir Festival: Mohamed Toukabri LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO The Power (of) The Fragile Thursday 11 April Tickets: £15 In The Power (of) The Fragile Mohamed Toukabri invites Latifa, his mother, with him on stage. After being apart for several years, they find each other again in the theatre. Latifa always dreamt of being a dancer; Mohamed made it his profession. The Power (of) The Fragile reflects on what a mother and son relationship can look like, on what it means to be home and to go away. Elixir Festival: Susan Kempster & Charlotta Öfverholm LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO Double Bill: MOTHER & In A Cage Of Light WORLD PREMIERE Friday 12 April Tickets: £15 Susan Kempster and Charlotta Öfverholm explore the physicality of different bodies, and how we view our own bodies as we age in an intimate double bill. MOTHER MOTHER is an intergenerational duet that invites the audience to question intimacy and who we are to each other. Susan Kempster explores the intimate physical connection that two very different bodies can create on stage. In A Cage Of Light Charlotta Öfverholm looks at our relationship with our own bodies through the lens of a mature dancer, featuring live music, powerful movement and bold characters. MOTHER is a Sadler’s Wells Co-commission Company of Elders & ZooNation Youth Company LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO The Exchange WORLD PREMIERE Saturday 13 April Tickets: £15 The Exchange explores evolving perspectives, telling stories of our past, present and future selves through dance styles influenced by hip hop culture. Made up of older adults aged 60+ from the local community, Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders comes together with the groundbreaking storytellers of ZooNation Youth Company, made up of young dancers aged between 10 and 20 years. Directed by ZooNation Youth Company’s Artistic Director Chaldon Williams, this performance will be accompanied by a chance to join the dancers on stage in a post-performance jam. Supported by the Mohn Westlake Foundation Dance On Ensemble LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO Story, A Re-Imagining & Never ending (Story) Wednesday 17 April Tickets: £20 Berlin’s Dance On Ensemble brings together dancers over the age of 40 with internationally-renowned choreographers to create work that presents their diverse and rich lived experience on stage. Here they recreate an iconic work by Merce Cunningham with Story, a Re-Imagining and present Mathilde Monnier's Never ending (Story), a direct response to Cunningham's work. Originally choreographed in 1963, Merce Cunningham’s Story was never the same show twice. The dancers were able to make choices about their movements, while a new set was constructed for each performance using material found in or near the theatre. Dance On Ensemble draws from archival materials to re-imagine the piece for a new generation with Story, a Re-Imagining. As a further exploration of Cunningham’s Story, Dance On Ensemble asked poet David Antin to respond to the work with an improvised poem Never ending (Story). This poem is the starting point for a piece that explores how movement and thought come together. Co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union as part of DANCE ON, PASS ON, DREAM ON Aakash Odedra & Aditi Mangaldas SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Mehek Friday 12 & Saturday 13 April Tickets: £15 - £35 Aakash Odedra and Aditi Mangaldas, two of the finest Kathak contemporary dancers of their generations, give voice to an unspoken and overlooked love story in Mehek. Centred around a mature woman and a younger man, the dance delves deep into their intricate characters, challenging norms and redefining the essence of love. Mehek marks the return of Aakash Odedra following the critically-acclaimed Samsara in 2022 and is the first duet of Aditi Mangaldas’ illustrious 50-year career. The original score by Nicki Wells is sung and played by the composer and three musicians live on stage. A Sadler’s Wells Co-production BSL interpreted post-show talk on Friday 12 April Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Solera Wednesday 17 – Saturday 20 April Tickets: £15 - £55   In his latest show Solera, which premiered at Sadler’s Wells last year, world-renowned flamenco guitarist Paco Peña and long-term collaborator Jude Kelly bring together young flamenco artists and the expertise of more mature exponents of the artform. Flamenco is not a written tradition, but one handed down from one generation to the next. The best performances incorporate part of what has been created before by the great practitioners of the past as well as the vibrancy and innovation of the next generation of artists. Solera is an intimate exploration of artistic wisdom and the fearlessness of youth in the search for new expression. Birmingham Royal Ballet SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE The Sleeping Beauty Wednesday 24 – Saturday 27 April Tickets: £15 - £75 Birmingham Royal Ballet returns with Sir Peter Wright’s The Sleeping Beauty in the production’s 40th anniversary year. The acclaimed Royal Ballet and English National Ballet Principal, Alina Cojocaru will return to the London stage for select performances. Featuring BRB's sparkling virtuoso dancers, fairy-tale characters, dazzling spectacle, and Tchaikovsky's classical score played live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.   Audio described performance on Saturday 27 April with Touch Tour and meet and greet at 11.30 am Ray Young LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO OUT Thursday 25 & Friday 26 April Tickets: £17 OUT is an award-winning duet that challenges homophobia and transphobia, reclaims dancehall and celebrates social dance culture. Bravely embracing personal, political and cultural dissonance, OUT carves out a new kind of space from which to reimagine, reclaim and celebrate aspects of Caribbean culture from a queer perspective.   Created by performance maker Ray Young, OUT won the 2017 South East Dance “A Space to Dance” Brighton Fringe Award and was nominated for the 2017 Total Theatre & The Place Award for Dance.   Relaxed and audio described performance with accompanying Touch Tour on Friday 26 April Breakin’ Convention SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Breakin’ Convention 2024 WORLD & UK PREMIERES Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 May Tickets: £15 - £40 Hosted and curated by Jonzi D, the festival features hip hop’s freshest works from world-renowned artists – presenting multigenerational dance theatre icons. Performances on stage, in the Lilian Baylis Studio and in the foyers, live DJ’s, dance workshops, graffiti, emcees and spontaneous cyphers are taking place in every corner of Sadler’s Wells for the Bank Holiday weekend. After marking 50 years since the birth of hip hop, this year the form is bigger and bolder than ever, with Breaking GB competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics and Academy Breakin’ Convention opening the doors of the UK’s first accredited course in hip hop theatre. Jonzi D is a Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Scottish Ballet SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE A Streetcar Named Desire Thursday 16 – Sunday 19 May Tickets: £15 - £65 Scottish Ballet’s award-winning production of A Streetcar Named Desire returns to London for the first time since 2015, following their sold-out run of Coppelia at Sadler’s Wells in 2023. Hot on the heels of winning Outstanding Achievement In Dance at the UK Theatre Awards 2023 and Outstanding Company at the National Dance Awards 2023, Scottish Ballet breathes new life into Tennessee Williams’ classic tale.    Directed by Nancy Meckler and choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, with set and costume designs by Nicola Turner, and score by Peter Salem performed live by members of the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. A Streetcar Named Desire is presented through special arrangement with the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee and is supported by Tour Partner Rathbones Investment Management. This production depicts suicide, addiction, and domestic and sexual violence. Recommended age guidance 15+ Maguy Marin SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE May B Tuesday 21 & Wednesday 22 May Tickets: £22 - £27 Inspired by the writings of Samuel Beckett, May B is an arresting piece of dance theatre by French choreographer Maguy Marin. Beckett unexpectedly offered his blessing to the then largely unknown French choreographer to adapt his work. May B is set to the romantic music of Franz Schubert and Gavin Bryars’ contemporary musical genius. Maguy Marin uses one single line from Beckett's play Endgame: “Finished, it’s finished, nearly finished, it must be nearly finished" to give a pulse to her choreography.   Northern Ballet SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Romeo & Juliet Tuesday 28 May – Saturday 1 June Tickets: £15 - £75 Adapted by Christopher Gable and Massimo Moricone from Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Romeo & Juliet is one of Northern Ballet’s most beloved and critically-acclaimed productions. With glorious dancers, eye-catching sets and Prokofiev’s timeless music performed live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, this is ballet at its most dramatic, romantic and intense.   Audio Described Performance on Saturday 1 June at 2.30pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 12 pm Gandini Juggling PEACOCK THEATRE Smashed Friday 31 May & Saturday 1 June Tickets: £18 - £45 Smashed takes a witty look at forbidden fruit and the fraying relationship between seven men and two women. Traditional juggling meets contemporary circus in a series of nostalgic, cinematic scenes that explore conflict, tense relationships, lost love, and afternoon tea. Inspired by the work of the great choreographer, Pina Bausch, director Sean Gandini and Kati Ylä-Hokkala have borrowed elements of her distinct choreography and combined them with the intricate patterns and cascades of solo and ensemble juggling. Set against a soundtrack featuring popular songs ranging from Tammy Wynette to Music Hall and Bach.   LIFT and Sadler’s Wells present SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Marlene Monteiro Freitas’s Bacchae: Prelude to a Purge   UK PREMIERE Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 June Tickets: £22 - £27 Cape Verde-born, Lisbon-based choreographer and performance artist Marlene Monteiro Freitas creates a raucous and absurd carnival to the sounds of Brazilian funk, clown antics, pop, and Ravel’s Boléro. In 2018, Marlene was awarded a Silver Lion by the Venice Biennale and in 2020, Bacchae was awarded the Prize for the Best International Performance by Les Prémis de la Critica d’Arts Escèniques of Barcelona. In 2022 she was awarded the Chanel Next Prize and the Evens Arts Prize.   BSL interpreted post-show talk on Tuesday 18 June, with Kris Nelson artistic director of LIFT and Marlene Monteiro Freitas Senbla Ltd PEACOCK THEATRE Nadiya and Kai: Behind the Magic Sunday 23 June Tickets: £18 - £65 Following their previous critically-acclaimed debut tour, Strictly Come Dancing’s Nadiya and Kai are back with new show Behind the Magic. Nadiya and Kai invite audiences behind the lens to catch a rare insider’s glimpse into how all ‘the magic’ comes together. Alongside their talented cast they highlight the influence of some of the greatest legends, creatives, and artists of the 20th century. Sadler’s Wells & Jonathan Church SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE A Chorus Line Wednesday 31 July – Sunday 25 August Tickets: £15 - £110 The critically-acclaimed revival of Broadway musical A Chorus Line comes to London, with Adam Cooper and Carly Mercedes Dyer reprising their roles as Zach and Cassie. Created by Michael Bennett, A Chorus Line is set in New York City in 1975, and unfolds on an empty Broadway stage where 17 performers face the gruelling final audition for a new Broadway musical. Originally produced at Curve and Directed by Nikolai Foster, with a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban, A Chorus Line features iconic songs including One, I Hope I Get It, Nothing and the hit ballad What I Did For Love. A Sadler’s Wells Co-production About Sadler’s Wells     Sadler's Wells is a world-leading dance organisation. We strive to make and share dance that inspires us all. Our acclaimed year-round programme spans dance of every kind, from contemporary to flamenco, Bollywood to ballet, salsa to street dance and tango to tap.   We commission, produce and present more dance than any other organisation in the world. Since 2005, we have helped to bring more than 200 new dance works to the stage, embracing both the popular and the unknown. Our acclaimed productions tour the world. Since 2005 we’ve produced 64 new full-length works and performed to audiences of more than two million, touring to 51 countries.   Each year, over half a million people visit our three London theatres - Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Lilian Baylis Studio and Peacock Theatre. Millions more attend our touring productions nationally and internationally or explore our digital platforms, including Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage. Sadler’s Wells East In 2024 we’re opening a fourth London venue in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Sadler’s Wells East will house a 550-seat mid-scale theatre, as well as facilities for the new Rose Choreographic School and the hip hop theatre training centre, Academy Breakin’ Convention. Sadler’s Wells East joins the rich cultural heritage of Stratford, opening in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as part of the East Bank development alongside the BBC, UAL’s London College of Fashion, UCL and the V&A. Sadler’s Wells East will support artist development and training, and the creation of new work. It will build the infrastructure for dance and make it accessible to more people. Sadler’s Wells East will house a flexible theatre presenting a wide variety of dance performances. Community will be at the heart of Sadler’s Wells East with a large open foyer that can be used by everyone as a meeting or performance space. There will also be dance studios and world-class dance facilities for dancemakers to train, create and rehearse productions. Supporting artists Supporting artists is at the heart of our work. We have associate artists and companies, which nurture some of the most exciting talent working in dance today. We host the National Youth Dance Company, which draws together some of the brightest young dancers from across the country. Sadler’s Wells Breakin' Convention runs professional development programmes to champion and develop the world’s best hip hop artists, as well as producing, programming and touring groundbreaking hip hop performances.   Learning and community links Around 30,000 people take part in our learning and engagement programmes every year. We support schools local to our theatres in Islington and Stratford, designing experiences for children and young people to watch, explore and critically engage with the arts. We also run Company of Elders, a resident performance company of dancers aged over 60 who rehearse with renowned artists to make new work for public performances locally, nationally and internationally.   Sadler’s Wells is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.   www.sadlerswells.com   Stay up to date with everything Sadler’s Wells on social media    Facebook: @SadlersWells    Twitter: @Sadlers_Wells    Instagram: @sadlers_wells    YouTube: Sadler’s Wells Theatre   

Announcement is here: Announcing The Sarasota Ballet's 2023 - 2024 Season! (mailchi.mp) Some nice Ashton rarities among some good-quality other stuff

Please see below. Thrilled about Giselle, but don't think I can take yet another Carmen! Our Voices Balanchine/Dawson/Miller 21 – 30 Sep 2023, Sadler's Wells Opening the season at Sadler’s Wells is a new triple bill, Our Voices, featuring three ballets in three diverse styles: classical ballet, neo-classical ballet and contemporary dance. Our Voices sees the world premiere of a new interpretation of Stravinsky's Les Noces by choreographer Andrea Miller, with artwork by renowned sculptor Dame Phyllida Barlow and on-stage performances by the Chorus from Opera Holland Park. In a second world premiere, David Dawson returns to ENB for the first time in 15 years to present his latest creation: Four Last Songs, set to the final score by Richard Strauss. Completing the programme is the dazzling Theme and Variations by one of the most influential choreographers in ballet: George Balanchine. All three works will be performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic. Carmen Johan Inger 27 Mar – 6 Apr 2024, Sadler's Wells This UK premiere presents Johan Inger's award-winning Carmen, originally created for Spain’s Compañía Nacional de Danza. The two-act ballet is a fresh take on the classic tale of passion and obsession, set to a score by Bizet and Shchedrin with new music from Spanish composer Marc Álvarez. Carmen offers audiences the chance to see a bold reimagining of the famous story from a choreographer whose whose work is rarely seen in the UK. REPERTOIRE FAVOURITES REVIVED Akram Khan's Giselle 19 – 21 OCT 2023, MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE 26 – 28 OCT 2023, BRISTOL HIPPODROME Having astounded audiences across the world, the ground-breaking production returns to Manchester and Bristol for the first time since its inaugural tour in 2016. Nutcracker 30 NOV – 2 DEC 2023, MAYFLOWER THEATRE SOUTHAMPTON 14 DEC 2023 – 7 JAN 2024, LONDON COLISEUM Wayne Eagling's festive favourite returns to delight audiences in Southampton and London. More than 100 dancers and musicians bring the beautiful choreography and sparkling score to life. Mary Skeaping's Giselle 11 – 21 JAN 2024, LONDON COLISEUM Mary Skeaping's celebrated production evokes the sunny optimism of Giselle’s idyllic village life, and the Wilis' moonlit world of mystery and menace. Adolphe Adam's lush score is vividly performed by ENB Philharmonic. My First Ballet: Swan Lake 4 – 14 APRIL 2024, PEACOCK THEATRE, LONDON For the first time since 2019, English National Ballet and English National Ballet School present My First Ballet. This beautifully adapted version is a perfect introduction to the magic of live ballet for children aged 3+. Emerging Dancer Returning in Spring 2024, Emerging Dancer shines a light on talent throughout the Company. This special event sees the finalists showcase their artistry on stage. The People's Choice Award and Corps de Ballet Award will also be announced. Swan Lake in-the-round 12 – 23 JUN 2024, ROYAL ALBERT HALL One of the grandest spectacles in ballet, Derek Deane’s Swan Lake in-the-round returns to the Royal Albert Hall in summer 2024. A huge cast of dancers and musicians, including 60 swans, bring the enduring love story to the epic stage.

For immediate release: Wednesday 29 June 2022 English National Ballet Spring - Summer 2023 Season Update www.ballet.org.uk English National Ballet today announces further plans for spring - summer 2023, completing its 2022 - 2023 Season. From 15 - 25 June 2023, Royal Albert Hall and English National Ballet will present Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderellain-the-round. First performed in 2019 by English National Ballet, this grand-scale restaging of the magical production features over 90 dancers and combines magnificent sets and costumes, theatrical surprises, and lively choreography set to Prokofiev’s famous score performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic. Following its recent premiere in London and a UK tour in autumn 2022, English National Ballet presents Raymonda by Tamara Rojo internationally for the first time with performances at the Teatro Real, Madrid, 10 – 13 May 2023. Updating the ballet’s setting to the Crimean war and drawing inspiration from the groundbreaking spirit and work of the women supporting the war effort, including Florence Nightingale, Raymonda is recast as a young woman with a calling to become a nurse. Starring a huge cast of dancers, this critically acclaimed adaptation keeps the best of the 19th-century original including Alexander Glazunov’s score, adapted and edited by Gavin Sutherland and Lars Payne. English National Ballet’s annual celebration of rising talent within the Company, Emerging Dancer, returns to a live theatre audience on 30 May 2023 at Sadler’s Wells, London. The event, which will also be live streamed, sees six selected finalists mentored by their peers perform in front of a panel of eminent judges. The winner of Emerging Dancer is announced alongside the People’s Choice Award and the Corps de Ballet Award, introduced to recognise the hard work and dedication of an exceptional member of the corps. As previously announced, Creature by Akram Khan returns to Sadler’s Wells, London with performances from 22 March – 01 April 2023. -ENDS- English National Ballet is grateful for the generous grant it has been awarded through the Government's Culture Recovery Fund, which allows it to continue to create, perform and serve its audiences. Notes to Editors English National Ballet is a National Portfolio Organisation supported by Arts Council England. Ballymore is Principal Building Partner of English National Ballet. English National Ballet is an Associate Company of Sadler’s Wells. Raymonda by Tamara Rojo, after Marius Petipa A Co-Production between English National Ballet and Finnish National Ballet Production Partner: Mayflower Theatre, Southampton Lead supporters of Raymonda: Doug and Ceri King, Sir Damon and Lady Buffini, Manuel and Amparo Falcó Creature by Akram Khan A Co-Production between English National Ballet and Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (OBV) Co-Producer: Sadler’s Wells, London. Production Partner: The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater Production Sponsor: Cunard Lead Supporter of Creature: Valentina Kislaya On-Sale Information: Priority booking for Cinderella in-the-round opens on Thursday 30 June with general booking opening on Friday 1 July. Booking for Creature and Emerging Dancer will open in autumn 2022. Become a Friend today to enjoy priority booking, access to exclusive events throughout the Season, and great discounts. Sign up to our e-newsletter to find out when booking is announced. Performance details are subject to change. Please see www.ballet.org.uk for the latest information. English National Ballet’s 2022-2023 Listings: Swan Lake Liverpool Empire Wednesday 28 September – Saturday 01 October 2022 www.ballet.org.uk/swan-lake Swan Lake Manchester Palace Theatre Wednesday 05 – Saturday 08 October 2022 www.ballet.org.uk/swan-lake Akram Khan’s Giselle Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris Wednesday 12 – Saturday 15 October 2022 www.ballet.org.uk/akram-khan-giselle Ek/ Forsythe/ Quagebeur Sadler’s Wells, London Wednesday 09 – Saturday 12 November 2022 www.ballet.org.uk/ek-forsythe-quagebeur Raymonda Bristol Hippodrome Wednesday 23 – Saturday 26 November 2022 www.ballet.org.uk/raymonda Raymonda Mayflower Theatre, Southampton Wednesday 30 November – Saturday 03 December 2022 www.ballet.org.uk/raymonda Nutcracker London Coliseum Thursday 15 December 2022 – Saturday 07 January 2023 www.ballet.org.uk/nutcracker Swan Lake London Coliseum Thursday 12 – Sunday 22 January 2023 www.ballet.org.uk/swan-lake Akram Khan’s Giselle Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Austria Friday 24 & Saturday 25 February 2023 www.ballet.org.uk/akram-khan-giselle Creature by Akram Khan Sadler’s Wells, London 22 March – 01 April 2023 www.ballet.org.uk/creature Raymonda Teatro Real, Madrid 10 – 13 May 2023 www.ballet.org.uk/raymonda Emerging Dancer Sadler’s Wells, London 23 May 2023 www.ballet.org.uk/emerging Cinderella in-the-round Royal Albert Hall 15 - 25 June 2023 www.ballet.org.uk/cinderella-intheround About English National Ballet English National Ballet has a long and distinguished history. 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Sarasota just announced its upcoming season. Good news for Ashton lovers…incl the company premiere of Dante Sonata after the originally-planned showing was canceled due to COVID. Also Rhapsody, Facade, etc. I’ll be traveling there again after a year of saving money. 🥳 https://www.sarasotaballet.org/2022-–-2023-season-overview

Here's the links for what I've seen so far. Please add more if you see them! Royal Opera English National Opera Welsh National Opera Scottish Opera Opera North Glyndebourne 2023 English Touring Opera (Autumn)

All the news.... https://www.roh.org.uk/news/the-royal-opera-house-reveals-highlights-of-its-first-full-season-since-2019 Dante in October (season opener?), Ashton and Nutcracker mentioned

Good morning all As many subscribers to this website know, I have a particularly soft spot for the Dutch National Ballet, I was attracted to it originally by the recruitment of Michaela De Prince to the Junior Company. Over the years I have got to know other members of the company. I had hoped to visit Amsterdam next month for Rachel Beaujean's new production of "Raymonda" but I injured myself in Powerhouse Ballet's "Waltz of the Flowers" intensive. I underwent emergency surgery in Leeds General Infirmary 2 weeks ago. While recuperating from the operation I contracted coronavirus which has prevented me from going anywhere, I have had to miss Hannah Bateman's last show in Northern Ballet's "Casanova", Ballet Cymru's "Made in Wales", in Newport and Ballet Black at The Barbican as well as "Raymonda". "Well" as the Sergeant-Major in "It ain't half hot Mum" used to say: "Oh Dear!", "How Sad!" "Never Mind!" And the reason I am not too sad is that HNB has just published its new programme which includes: "Celebrations" a mixed bill with works by Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon and Ted Brandson in September Peter Wright's "Sleeping Beauty" between October and January Another mixed bill in November with works by Balanchine, Van Manen and Aeques A David Dawson double bill which includes a new ballet by Dawson to be called "Dawson" in December A nationwide tour by the Junior Company Rudi van Dantzig's "Swan Lake" between 11 May and 16 June "Verdi's Requiem" in conjunction with the Dutch National Opera in February, and "Dporian" a joint ballet/hip hop production based on the Oscar Wilde story by Ernst Meisner. Anybody who wants more details including links will find them in "Terpsichore". I am particularly looking forward to "Dawson" as I am a massive David Dawson fan. Dawson's "Swan Lake" for the Scottish Ballet impressed me greatly. I don't generally like reinterpreting my favourite ballets, I have never really liked David Nixon's "Swan Lake" or Akram Khan's "Giselle" (though I respect the opinions of those who think otherwise. I think Dawson got "Swan Lake" right, With best wishes

The Sarasota Ballet Announces Its 2021 – 2022 Season The Company’s upcoming Season sees a return to live, in-person performances of extraordinary works from many of the most renowned choreographers of the 20th century Sarasota, FL (April 20th, 2021) – The Sarasota Ballet’s Director, Iain Webb, announces today the Company’s 2021 – 2022 Season and the return to full in-person theater programming. The Season also marks Webb’s 15th year heading the Company, and will feature seven programs that showcase not only the range of the Company’s choreographic repertoire, but also its artistry and athleticism. Highlights include two World Premieres – the first, by Resident Choreographer Ricardo Graziano, opening the Season in October; the second, by renowned British choreographer Sir David Bintley, with a full-length adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, scheduled in March. The Season also sees the pairing of the Company Premiere of Mark Morris’ The Letter V in April, The Sarasota Ballet’s first foray into Morris’ distinctive choreography, with the March presentation of the Mark Morris Dance Group. Other highlights include the return of Sir Peter Wright’s heart wrenching Giselle and Summertide to celebrate the choreographer’s 95th birthday, and audience favorites such as Martha Graham’s Appalachian Spring, Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations, Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, and Sir Frederick Ashton’s Valses nobles et sentimentales. “After a year full of unprecedented challenges, I can’t tell you how excited we all are to return to theater and share the breathtaking beauty of ballet with a live audience,” says Webb. “We’re being cautious and adventurous with this upcoming Season. Cautious in that the first two programs are featuring just two ballets each and designed so that our audiences’ first experiences in the theater are comfortably paced. Adventurous because this Season is filled with amazing works and the most ambitious commissioned world premiere that The Sarasota Ballet has ever undertaken.” Webb adds, “With this also being my 15th year, I wanted to celebrate it with some audience favorites like Balanchine’s Serenade; ballets that mean a great deal to me like Sir Fred’s Valses nobles et sentimentales; exciting premieres like Mark Morris’ The Letter V; and work with some old friends like Sir David Bintley and Johan Kobborg!” Program 1 – New World opens The Sarasota Ballet Season with a revisit to Martha Graham’s Appalachian Spring, a vibrant tribute to pioneer life and a hallmark display of Americana. Set to a score commissioned by Graham from Aaron Copland, this bucolic tale of a 19th century Pennsylvania farmhouse weaves four characters’ narratives together to face uncharted obstacles. Appalachian Spring is joined by an exciting World Premiere by Resident Choreographer Ricardo Graziano. This will mark his first new choreographed work since the January 2019 premiere of Amorosa and, paired with Graham’s iconic work, opens this important Season with a sense of optimism, hope, and excitement for the future. Program 2 – Day & Night, at the Sarasota Opera House, features an energetic duo of ballets – Sir Peter Wright’s Summertide and Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs. An abstract expression of Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Wright’s Summertide distills the magnificence of a radiant day into a one-act ballet. Choreographed in 1976 for the Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet with the principal role created on Margaret Barbieri, Summertide found an all too fitting home in Sarasota with a 2015 revival. Combining sunshine with swing, Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs follows with a series of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra’s tunes brought to life through dance. Each dance sequence expresses through movement the intrinsic human experiences of love and heartbreak so integral to Ol’ Blue Eyes’ oeuvre. In celebration of the choreographer’s 95th birthday anniversary, Program 3 brings Sir Peter Wright’s potent and enrapturing production of the classic Giselle to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, after the ballet’s sold-out 2019 performances. Performed across the globe by many of the great ballet companies. Wright’s production is considered by many to be one of the most faithful and artistically rich, perfectly bringing to life this tale of young love, unrequited romance, and loss. Program 4 – Love & Betrayal sees the return to The Sarasota Ballet’s renowned triple bills, with the choreography of Royal Ballet alumni Dame Ninette de Valois, Sir Frederick Ashton, and Johan Kobborg coming together for the first Program of the new year. Ashton’s Valses nobles et sentimentales holds a special place in the history of The Sarasota Ballet. Having worked with Ashton on the 1987 revival, Webb returned the ballet to the stage after almost 25 years for The Sarasota Ballet’s 2012 American Premiere, reviving the almost-lost ballet and allowing audiences to experience Ashton’s vibrant musicality. In contrast to Valses’ romanticism is de Valois’ The Rake’s Progress, a dramatic cautionary tale of betrayal and excess, showcasing the downfall of a wealthy merchant’s heir through de Valois’ extraordinary choreography and theatricality. Kobborg’s production of August Bournonville’s Napoli rounds out Love & Betrayal. This marks the world-famous dancer, choreographer, and director’s return to Sarasota since 2014. For Program 5, The Sarasota Ballet is excited to present the acclaimed Mark Morris Dance Group for the first time. Founded in 1980 by dancer and choreographer Mark Morris, the group quickly garnered national and international attention as a result of Morris’ expressiveness and unique musicality. “Morris’ works unspool with airtight musical logic. His choreography follows the music in a rolling, running rhythm of phrasing and sudden punctuation, movements that fall somewhere between common activity and high stylization.” - The Washington Post Program 6 brings the World Premiere of A Comedy of Errors, a full-length balletic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s iconic comedy The Comedy of Errors, to the stage. Sir David Bintley, one of today’s most sought-after choreographers, puts his personal touch on this beloved story, with a score commissioned from renowned composer Matthew Hindson and sets and costumes by celebrated designer Dick Bird. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2020 for his services to dance, Bintley has spent the last 40 years choreographing for some of the world’s most prominent ballet companies. Simultaneously, he has created a reputation for choreographing works that seamlessly use dance as part of a rich narrative and has established himself as one of Britain’s finest choreographers. “Matthew, Dick, and I have dreamt of bringing our dance version of Shakespeare’s most outrageous comedy to the stage for almost a decade now,” explains Bintley. “I hope that it will provide a wonderful vehicle for the vibrant and energetic dancers and musicians of The Sarasota Ballet, and that Floridians will love its humor and joy – something which we desperately need after the past year.” The Season concludes with Program 7 – Serendipitous Movement, a triple bill that epitomizes the depth and range of The Sarasota Ballet, and features George Balanchine’s Serenade, the Company Premiere of Mark Morris’ The Letter V, and Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations. Balanchine’s gorgeous Serenade opens, coursing through the four movements of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in a mesmerizingly graceful display. The Company Premiere of Morris’ dynamic The Letter V follows, marking the first time the Company will have worked with this astounding choreographer. Originally premiered in 2015 by the Houston Ballet, The Letter V sets Morris’ dynamic approach to dance and distinctive musicality to Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 in G, a pairing that Alistair Macaulay stated, in his New York Times review, “exemplifies the same qualities as Mr. Morris: high spirits, terrific humor, a strong inclination to the pastoral and a keen instinct for structural experimentation.” The long-awaited return of MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations closes the Program with a ragtime-fueled, comedy-infused dance-off. Created for The Royal Ballet in 1974 with MacMillan at his most whimsical, the curtain opens as Elite Syncopations’ cast dances wildly on a virtually bare stage surrounded by a live band. Executive Director Joseph Volpe adds, “Alongside celebrating the artistic achievements that The Sarasota Ballet has attained during Iain’s 15 years, this Season is also a tribute to the extraordinary support that our patrons and audience members have given us during this past Season. Throughout the pandemic we were able to look after the health and wellbeing of our dancers, staff, and students, which was made possible because of the commitment and generosity of our community. Safely returning to the theater and continuing to produce world-class artistry is our way of showing our heartfelt thanks to our Sarasota Ballet family.” Further details here: https://www.sarasotaballet.org/sarasota-ballet-announces-its-2021-–-2022-season

I have the brochure for the new season. Ballets are: Play (Ekman) Le Rouge et le Noir (Lacotte) Rhapsody (Ashton) / l'Après-midi d'un Faune (Eyal) / Rite of Spring (after Nijinsky) Don Quixote Body and Soul (Pite) Uprising / In your rooms (Schechter) La Bayadère Carmen / Another Place / Bolero (Ek) Midsummer Night's Dream (Balanchine) Giselle I know we haven't had the official announcement but as the news is very much out there to previous subscribers (with no caveats!) I hope it's OK to post this.

Sadler's Wells have been adding new shows into their offerings for this year. I think a number of forum members have previously seen Ballet Cymru who are there for just one performance https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/ballet-cymru/ There are other shows which I hadn't spotted there before - Rambert2, and, quite new to me, on 31 Oct GB Trials 2021 - "The event brings together the very best, all aiming to establish themselves as National Champions and go on to challenge the greatest breaking athletes from around the World. The winning breakers will represent Great Britain at the WDSF World Breaking Championships on December 4 2021 at the Theatre de Chatelet in Paris, France. This prestigious event is part of the Road to the 2024 Paris Olympics which will stage the inaugural appearance of Breaking at the Olympic Games in just over three years’ time." https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/gb-trials-2021/ (Some of these are venue hires rather than Sadler's shows, so no member discount).

I thought it might be worth starting a thread bringing together season announcements for next year from UK opera companies and (though I monitor them less closely myself) possibly the bigger concert halls. I'll kick it off with this morning's from the wonderful Opera North: https://www.operanorth.co.uk/news/new-season-announced-for-2021-22/

The RDB has announced its programme for next season, apparently in the expectation of being able to run a full season starting at the beginning of September. Ballets include: Come Fly Away (Twyla Tharp) Cinderella (Gregory Dean) La Sylphide (new production) Balanchine's Nutcracker Romeo and Juliet (Neumeier) Serenade/ Sibelius 4 (Jorma Elo)/Etudes Blixen (Gregoery Dean) Napoli La Bayadere Dans2G0 programme - works by Sebastian Kloborg, Peter Martins (Zakouski), Neumeier and Hofesh Shechter Principal dancer Amy Watson will give her farewell performance as Teresina in Napoli Full details in the season book

https://www.sfballet.org/discover/press-center/press-releases/release/san-francisco-ballet-announces-2021-repertory-season-leap-of-faith/ Video trailer here: Glad to see Cathy Marston's Mrs Robinson gets a definitive outing ... The programme of new works for 2023 also sounds exciting ... given the success of the Unbound Festival.

Details can be found here.

Courtesy of today's Links (with a very funny typo corrected): Oct. 23-25, FSU Center for the Performing Arts: “Donizetti Variations,” George Balanchine; “Amorosa,” Ricardo Graziano; “Company B,” Paul Taylor Nov. 20-21, Sarasota Opera House: “The Spider’s Feast,” Sir David Bintley; “Dante Sonata” and”Birthday Offering,” Sir Frederick Ashton Dec. 18-19, Van Wezel: “Romeo & Juliet,” Ashton Feb. 26-March 1, FSU Center: “Othello,” Peter Darrell; “Changing Light,” Will Tuckett; and TBA March 26-27, Sarasota Opera House: “Serenade,” Balanchine; “The Letter V,” Mark Morris; “Elite Syncopations,” Sir Kenneth MacMillan April 9-10, Sarasota Opera House: Mark Morris Dance Group April 30-May 1, Sarasota Opera House: “Fall River Legend,” Agnes De Mille; “Checkmate,” Dame Ninette de Valois; “Les Biches,” Bronislava Nijinska Quite a bit there I'd rather like to see! May have to go to Sarasota to see Dante Sonata after all...

https://www.washingtonballet.org/become-a-season-ticket-holder/ Includes a Ratmansky evening of works.

https://www.theatreducapitole.fr/web/guest/saison-20/21 See it includes a Bayadere choreographed by Thomas Edur, CBE.

Somewhat reduced due to 45 days of strike action ... Nice to see the Ashton ... 22/09/2020 Gala: Défilé/ Shechter/Robbins/Pite The Art of Not Looking Back/In the Night / Seasons’ canon 25/09-17/10/2020 Shechter/Robbins/Pite - The Art of Not Looking Back/In the Night / Seasons’ canon 27/10-14/11/2020 Cherkaoui/Eyal/Ashton – Sheherezade(New Work)/Après-midi d’un faune(New Work)/Rhapsody 4/12/2020-01/01/2021 Kylián - Petite Mort/Doux mensonges/Stepping Stones/Sechs Tänze 10/12/2020-02/01/2021 La Bayadere (Nureyev version) 4-27/02/2021 Ohad Naharin - Sadeh 21 9/03-16/04/2021 Angelin Preljocaj Le Parc (instead of new work Le Rouge et le Noir) 29/03-7/05/2021 Roland Petit Notre Dame de Paris 30/05-26/06/2021 Roland Petit - Le Jeune Homme et La Mort/Carmen/Le Rendez-vous 9-30/06/2021 Romeo and Juliet (Nureyev version)

Next season's repertoire for the RDB was announced this morning: Queen of Spades (Scarlett) Blixen (new full length by Gregory Dean) Nutcracker (Balanchine) Ballet de Luxe - Act 3 of Raymonda/Ballo della Regina-/August 2.0 ("a respectful nod to August Bournonville, bringing the master's choreography into the 21st century" - arranged by Dinna Bjørn and Nikolaj Hubbe) Mahler's 3rd Symphony (Neumeier) Come fly away (Twyla Tharp) A Folk Tale (Bournonville) ... plus a number of smaller scale works and collaborations Interesting that Gregory Dean gets another big opportunity straight after this season's Cinderella - and from the publicity photo, another big leading role for Kizzy Matiakis! Full programme

Any idea when we might expect the ROH 19/20 season to be announced? I've never known it so late as this year.

Details are out now. Includes a new programme from Alina Cojocaru, new work from Crystal Pite, Ballet Boyz, final Richard Alston performances, new Khan for ENB, Northern Ballet, Rambert with DV8's Enter Achilles and lots more.