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Interview with Yuri Fateyev, director of the Mariinsky Ballet
The Royal Ballet in Makarova's production of La Bayadère
Ballett Zürich in Christian Spuck's new ballet Winterreise
Northern Ballet in David Nixon's Nutcracker
Alexei Ratmansky's reconstruction of La Bayadère in Berlin
The Mariinsky Ballet in Apollo, The Seasons and Le Réveil de Flore
Interview with Graham dancers Laurel Dalley Smith and Lorenzo Pagano
Birmingham Royal Ballet in Juanjo Arqués's Ignite

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Nixon's Nutcracker in Leeds

Northern Ballet are performing David Nixon's Nutcracker at Leeds Grand Theatre from 4 - 16 December. Casting can be found HERE.

The Royal Ballet - Sir Peter Wright taking a curtain call with Drosselmeyer Gary Avis.
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Wright's Nutcracker at Covent Garden

The Royal Ballet opened its Nutcracker season on 3 December with Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov leading the company in Peter Wright's timeless version. The ballet can be seen until 15 January. More info HERE.

The Unknown Soldier

Alastair Marriott's new ballet, The Unknown Soldier, was premiered by The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House in London last night.

Northern Ballet - Mlindi Kulashe in David Nixon's *Nutcracker.*

Northern Ballet Nutcracker

Northern Ballet's production of The Nutcracker by David Nixon will be at the Theatre Royal in Norwich from 21 - 24 November; New Victoria Theatre in Woking from27 November - 1 December; and at the Grand Theatre in Leeds from 4 - 16 December. www.northerballet.com/nutcracker

Cesar Corrales

Born in Mexico City, Cesar Corrales made an auspicious debut as Solor in Makarova's La Bayadére with The Royal Ballet last night. He partnered Natalia Osipova as Nikiya and Marianela Nuñez as Gamzatti. Corrales joined the company as a first soloist at the start of the season. He won the Grand Prix and the Dance Europe prize at the Youth America Grand Prix in 2014.

Staatsballett Berlin - Polina Semionova and Alejandro Virelles in Alexei Ratmansky's reconstruction of *La Bayadère*

La Bayadère in Berlin

Alexei Ratmansky's reconstruction of La Bayadère was premiered at the Berlin Staatsballett on 4 November with Polina Semionova as Nikiya, Alejandro Virelles as Solor and Yolanda Correa as Gamzatti. More details and casting can be found HERE.