Royal Ballet and Opera Reveals 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026
Royal Ballet and Opera announced its 2026/27 Season, featuring 10 new opera productions including PARSIFAL, GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, and LA GIOCONDA, plus ballet masterworks and Wayne McGregor's 20th anniversary. Tickets go on sale June 24, 2026.
Review: GISELLE, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - Feb 16, 2026
Giselle is a difficult ballet to get right. The balance between the “reality” of Act 1 and the Gothic otherworldlyness of Act 2 can be extremely hard to find, and the responsibility falls on all those involved.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER, Birmingham Hippodrome
by Laura Lott - Nov 24, 2025
Falling snow, a rapidly-growing Christmas tree and an army of sword-fighting rats: it can only be Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker. Birmingham Royal Ballet's opulent, charming and whimsical production returns to Birmingham Hippodrome - where Wright's version received its premier in 1990 - and brings with it a host of magical moments.
Review: GISELLE at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Jan 31, 2025
Giselle may be dubbed 'the ballerina's Hamlet' because of the complexity of the title role, but Tirion Law effortlessly tackles the challenges and uses them to showcase her talent as principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER, Royal Albert Hall
by Franco Milazzo - Jan 2, 2025
When I first saw The Nutcracker, I was convinced one of these things must be true: either someone had spiked my drink, the cast were all on drugs or we were all in some kind of baffling nightmare. No other explanation seemed plausible to my young mind.