Classical ballet is not big on happy endings. As you may recall seeing through mascara-stained tears, “Swan Lake,” “La Sylphide” and, of course, “Romeo and Juliet” all typically end with the leads ...

When it comes to ballet, there’s a lot to appreciate about the intricacies of the art form and the stunning physical movement required of the best of the best. But even if you’re new to ballet, ...

Ballerinas aren’t really supposed to be funny; all those dying-swan and sleeping-princess roles require seriousness of purpose, or at least an unbreakable serenity. And yet I’ve long suspected that ...

Onstage, dance, Cacti, Alexander Ekman, contemporary dance, National Ballet of Canada, Nederlands Dans It’s not often that a ballet makes people laugh out loud, but that’s what Swedish choreographer ...

Never tell a Trock he’s mocking ballet. You could end up with a pointe shoe in the eye. It also means — excusing the pun — that you’ve totally missed the point. For the uninitiated, as in uninitiated ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Stalin was not amused. Fedor Lopukhov’s The Bright Stream opened in 1935 to good reviews and great box office ...

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