The centrepiece of this Opera Gala was obviously the chance to hear Bryn Terfel sing Act 3 of Die Walküre on his home turf. But before we progressed to the main course there was a series of starters ...

Chopiniana, his 1907 “white” ballet (known in the West as Les Sylphides) (pictured right, photo V Baranovsky), can be inert, shapeless, lifeless. Indeed, it all too frequently is. Saddled with an ...

MINSK, 5 November (BelTA) – Opera stars of the Mariinsky Theater Natalia Tymchenko and Vladimir Galouzine will perform in Minsk on 24 November, BelTA learned from senior editor of the information ...

Two dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro-Ukrainian activists. By Javier C.

We've always known it here as the Kirov Ballet, but that name, a Soviet-era holdover, was a sore point for this jewel of Russian culture. And so, with Tuesday's opening at the Kennedy Center Opera ...

Iconic not only for its grand architecture, but also for the legendary performances held here, the Mariinsky Theatre is a must-see for fans of opera and ballet. According to some, seeing a performance ...

Remember, remember the fifth of November. That’s the date a year from now when the nation’s Wagner enthusiasts will descend on Birmingham for one of the big events of the UK-Russia Year of Culture: a ...