Revival at the Vienna Ballet

New Vienna State Ballet director Manuel Legris (centre) taking part in a class with other dancers. A welcome revival is taking place at the ballet company under Mr Legris, who already plans to rival Paris or Moscow with an array of premieres and a new...

New Vienna State Ballet director Manuel Legris (centre) taking part in a class with other dancers. A welcome revival is taking place at the ballet company under Mr Legris, who already plans to rival Paris or Moscow with an array of premieres and a new category of principal dancers. Long neglected in a city of opera and music, the newly-renamed Vienna State Ballet recycled old favourites like Swan Lake and The Nutcracker for years, without seeking to renew its repertoire. This is all changing under Mr Legris, a former Paris Opera étoile, who took over in September.

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