Think opera, and a sturdy Brunhilda in winged helmet, preparing for the gallant Ride of the Valkyries, may come to mind. Think ballet, and most envision graceful, lithe “swans” floating across the ...

Lyon Opera Ballet This company has always pushed the edge of what might qualify as “ballet,” performing works by some of the most groundbreaking postmodern choreographers. The repertory they’re ...

On Oct. 6, the curtain rose for the long-awaited Chinese Culture Year in France. As one of the key opening activities, a ballet entitled The Red Company of Women, performed by the National Ballet of ...

A series of workshops that are part of the Dance Reflections festival help to demystify contemporary dance. There are classes for pros, nonprofessionals and even children. By Brian Seibert Dance ...

Entering time fort which is dedicated this fall in Paris, Maguy Marin comes with the Ballet de l ' Opéra de Lyon for the first time at Chaillot, and signed with Cinderella one of his greatest ...

"Dance is the art of the 21st century," Yorgos Loukos says. "It blurs national borders, conquers cultural prejudice, speaks directly to the domain of human emotions. Especially now, we need the very ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The Lyon Ballet gives the ubiquitous category “contemporary dance” a good name by doing something else. The company’s ...

William Forsythe has been an important choreographer for Lyon Opera Ballet, the stellar contemporary French ballet troupe now on an American tour. Director Yorgos Loukos has steadily acquired Forsythe ...