- December 30, 2025
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Our Guide to the Best Ballets and Dance Shows in Paris in 2026–2027
We’ve prepared a guide listing the most spectacular ballets and dance shows playing in Paris in the coming months. Read on to learn what Paris’ dance world has in store for you this year!
Classical Ballets
Rudolf Nureyev's La Bayadère
- At Opéra Bastille from 17 June to 12 July 2026
- La Bayadère is inspired by the ballet of Marius Petipa. The action unfolds in a mythical India, where the temple dancer Nikiya and the noble warrior Solor are secretly in love. However, Solor has been promised by the Rajah to Princess Gamzatti. Where Petipa favoured elegance and symmetry, Nureyev enriches the choreographic score with a new dramatic density, demanding dazzling virtuosity from his dancers, particularly in the male variations, usually more restrained
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The Lady of the Camellias
- At Opéra Palais Garnier from 5 to 23 May 2026
- Inspired by the novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, The Lady of the Camellias tells the tragic fate of Marguerite Gautier, a courtesan who falls in love with a young man, Armand Duval. Set in 19th-century Paris, Armand is torn between love and social conventions. It is this intense and impossible love story that choreographer John Neumeier has transformed into a moving and deeply theatrical ballet. An unmissable event for ballet lovers, for those who seek deep emotion – and for all who cherish literature.
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Romeo and Juliet
- At Opéra Bastille from 2 April to 12 May 2026
- Created in 1984 at the Paris Opera, Romeo and Juliet by Rudolf Nureyev, set to the vibrant music of Sergei Prokofiev, has become a landmark of classical ballet. This powerful, dramatic and deeply theatrical version has returned regularly to the stage of the Paris Opera since its premiere, as it embodies a complete, demanding and heartrending work. Based on the 52 numbers of the complete score, Nureyev’s choreography blends theatrical realism with historical precision. The confrontations between Capulet and Montague take on the form of violent and chaotic street brawls, captivating and enthralling the hearts of the audience in this bittersweet tragedy.
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Les ballets contemporains à Paris en 2026
Le Parc par Angelin Preljocaj
- Au Palais Garnier du 3 au 25 février 2026
- Créé en 1994 par Angelin Preljocaj, Le Parc est un ballet qui explore les complexités et les innombrables nuances de l’amour, mêlant danse contemporaine et éléments classiques. Comme vous l’aurez deviné, le ballet se déroule dans un parc, un espace symbolique où les personnages se rencontrent, se découvrent et subissent la fois désirs et tourments.
La musique de Mozart, en particulier ses sonates et concertos, accompagnée d’une bande sonore contemporaine, soutient avec audace chaque moment du ballet. Son caractère, à la fois élégant et parfois abrupt, renforce la dimension onirique de l’œuvre tout en mettant en valeur la beauté de chaque mouvement. - Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus !
Empreintes
- Au Palais Garnier du 11 au 28 mars 2026
- Empreintes, deux chorégraphes aux univers distincts réunis pour un spectacle de danse contemporaine innovant, résolument moderne et hors des conventions. La première pièce, créée par le duo britannique Morgan Runacre-Temple et Jessica Wright, explore de manière originale l’usage de la vidéo dans la danse. Ils proposent une réflexion sur l’interaction entre la technologie et le mouvement.
À l’opposé, la deuxième création, Étude, du chorégraphe espagnol Marcos Morau, s’articule autour de la dualité entre l’ombre et la lumière. Morau explore comment ces éléments peuvent manipuler l’espace, l’émotion et la perception, tout en interrogeant l’ombre comme reflet de la lumière. - Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus !
Vibrations
- Au Palais Garnier du 27 juin au 14 juillet 2026
- Une soirée placée sous le signe de la création contemporaine dans un cadre très classique. Voilà ce que vous propose l’Opéra de Paris. Trois chorégraphes d’exception y dévoilent leur univers singulier à travers trois œuvres puissantes et contrastées : Dreams this Way, de Micaela Taylor qui offre une pièce pleine d’énergie et d’urgence. Sa danse fusionne hip-hop, danse classique et contemporaine dans un langage vif et ciselé, explorant les tourments intérieurs et la quête d’identité avec une physicalité débordante. Solo for Two du grand Mats Ek. Dans cette création délicate et épurée, Ek explore les dynamiques de la relation à deux, entre tendresse, conflit et solitude. Enfin, The Seasons’ Canon de Crystal Pite déploie une fresque impressionnante sur la musique des Quatre Saisons de Max Richter.
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Dance Shows
Le Ring de Khatarsy by Alice Laloy
- At Théâtre du Rond-Point from 20 to 30 May 2026
- In a circular ring, bodies clash, fall, and rise again. This isn’t a boxing match, but a broader struggle: that of the human being facing contradictions, violence, and bursts of tenderness. Alice Laloy, also a puppeteer, blurs the lines between the living and the artificial. The performers become puppets of flesh, animated objects, haunting and powerful figures.Le Ring Khatarsy is not a conventional show: it’s a physical and sensory journey. A performance where theatre meets dance, puppetry, and visual art.
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The Rite of Spring by Dewey Dell
- At Théâtre Silvia Monfort from 28 to 30 May 2026
- Under the choreographic direction of Teodora Castellucci, the performance draws inspiration from art history iconography and instinctive animal behaviour. The stage becomes a space of metamorphosis where the performers – dressed in striking costumes – embody the wild forces of spring: vitality, sacrifice, rebirth. Stravinsky’s music, performed by MusicAeterna under the direction of Teodor Currentzis, elevates the ritual with a constant tension between hypnotic beauty and primal brutality
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A Night of Flamenco: Paula Comitre and Jose del Tomate
- At Chaillot National Dance Theatre on 30 and 31 January 2026
- Inspired by Antonia Mercé, the legendary "La Argentina", Paula Comitre pays tribute to her predecessor. She offers an elegant and sensitive piece where dance, piano and costume converse.
The second part welcomes José Fernández, known as José del Tomate, who showcases his virtuoso guitar skills. Accompanied by his musicians El Christi and Jonatan Cortés, he delivers an intimate concert blending Andalusian tradition with contemporary nuances. - Click here for tickets!
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