Paquita is far outside the Company’s wheelhouse. It is classical and rooted in a history Balanchine wished to leave behind. But this is a good thing. World premieres can be fresh and tender—taking ...

Alexei Ratmansky’s “Paquita” brings Marius Petipa’s 19th-century style to New York City Ballet through two lenses: his own ...

Alexei Ratmansky creates a joyful new “Paquita” for New York City Ballet, giving the dancers a classical frame in which to ...

Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov, who died in Saint Petersburg on Saturday, will be given a public funeral at the city's revered Mariinsky Theater this Thursday. Shklyarov's partner ...