By Marisa C. Hayes Seven months ago, when “socially distanced pas de deux” had not yet entered the balletomane’s vocabulary, the Paris Opera Ballet was just beginning to emerge from an unprecedented strike. Within weeks, the company’s two opera houses, as well as all theatres across France, were forced to close in response to the
by Silvia Poletti The formula “… and Friends” for ballet stars producing their own mixed bills, which was started in the 1970s by Rudolf Nureyev, has now become a strong strategy for those dancers whose popularity rivals that of pop stars. Every summer, Roberto Bolle and Friends tours in arenas and open-air venues, drawing an