After many years on my ballet bucket list, I finally got around to seeing nearly every cast in a run of Mayerling. After 6 weeks of shows, is it still a favourite?

★★★★

Roberto Bolle’s inaugural London gala was a night to remember with a perfect mix of contemporary and classical works.

★★★★

The Royal Ballet bring back Frederick Ashton’s signature, heritage work after nearly a decade. How will this twee countryside romcom fare through a 2020s lens?

★★★★★

Our author travels to Rome to watch Royal Ballet stars Vadim Muntagirov and Fumi Kaneko perform Swan Lake with Opera Roma. It’s a highly emotive production by Benjamin Pech containing fantastic storytelling at its heart. A new favourite Swanny has been crowned.