Touring calendar
September 2021
12 : Bonn (DE) - Wahada
18 : Budapest (HU) - Glory / Paron
19 : Budapest (HU) - Glory / Paron
October 2021
05 : Bangkok (TH) - Roméo & Juliette
07 : Bangkok (TH) - Carmina Burana
November 2021
06 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
09 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
10 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
12 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
14 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
15 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
16 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
21 : Maubeuge (FR) - Fall / Paron
24 : Rueil-Malmaison (FR) - Carmina Burana
25 : Rueil-Malmaison (FR) - Carmina Burana
27 : Reims (FR) - Carmina Burana
28 : Reims (FR) - Carmina Burana
30 : Compiègne (FR) - Fall / Paron
December 2021
06 : Pavia (IT) - Carmina Burana
11 : Ludwigsburg (DE) - Paron / Wahada
12 : Ludwigsburg (DE) - Paron / Wahada
15 : Le Havre (FR) - Fall / Paron
17 : Le Havre (FR) - Roméo & Juliette ANNULÉE
21 : Ludwigshafen (DE) - Casse-Noisette ANNULÉE
22 : Ludwigshafen (DE) - Casse-Noisette ANNULÉE
January 2022
13 : La Rochelle (FR) - Fall / Paron
14 : La Rochelle (FR) - Fall / Paron
26 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
27 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
28 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
29 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
30 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
February 2022
27 : Genève (CH) - Atys (première)
March 2022
01 : Genève (CH) - Atys
03 : Genève (CH) - Atys
06 : Genève (CH) - Atys
08 : Genève (CH) - Atys
10 : Genève (CH) - Atys
27 : Lugano (CH) - Wahada
April 2022
01 : Nîmes (FR) - Fall / Paron
02 : Nîmes (FR) - Fall / Paron
05 : Cholet (FR) - Carmina Burana
08 : Bourges (FR) - Fall / Paron
May 2022
25 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
26 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
27 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
28 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
29 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
June 2022
01 : Échirolles (FR) - Roméo & Juliette
02 : Échirolles (FR) - Roméo & Juliette
25 : Saint-Étienne (FR) - Carmina Burana
Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
Director : Philippe Cohen
" The dancer spends his life in learning, because he finds the process of dance to be, like life, continually in process."
Merce Cunningham
Since its creation in 1962, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève has been exploring the various styles of dance from the 20th Century. Today, under Philippe Cohen's dynamic leadership, the company is following the same artistic direction invested in choreographical creation while keeping close the founding principles of dance.
The numerous rewritings of repertoire pieces by some of the most exciting and breakthrough choreographers are part of this prestige. Composed of 22 classically trained dancers, the company is nowadays one of the leading dance companies on the international scene. Its specificity lays within Philippe Cohen's well-suited choices of dancers and in his high standard artistic vision, leading the company and guest choreographers in a clearly defined direction.
Two pieces are created each year for its Genevan season. Then, as a touring company, it's around the world that the company mostly performs its diverse programs.
Touring calendar
September 2021
12 : Bonn (DE) - Wahada
18 : Budapest (HU) - Glory / Paron
19 : Budapest (HU) - Glory / Paron
October 2021
05 : Bangkok (TH) - Roméo & Juliette
07 : Bangkok (TH) - Carmina Burana
November 2021
06 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
09 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
10 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
12 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
14 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
15 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
16 : Genève (CH) - Casse-Noisette
21 : Maubeuge (FR) - Fall / Paron
24 : Rueil-Malmaison (FR) - Carmina Burana
25 : Rueil-Malmaison (FR) - Carmina Burana
27 : Reims (FR) - Carmina Burana
28 : Reims (FR) - Carmina Burana
30 : Compiègne (FR) - Fall / Paron
December 2021
06 : Pavia (IT) - Carmina Burana
11 : Ludwigsburg (DE) - Paron / Wahada
12 : Ludwigsburg (DE) - Paron / Wahada
15 : Le Havre (FR) - Fall / Paron
17 : Le Havre (FR) - Roméo & Juliette ANNULÉE
21 : Ludwigshafen (DE) - Casse-Noisette ANNULÉE
22 : Ludwigshafen (DE) - Casse-Noisette ANNULÉE
January 2022
13 : La Rochelle (FR) - Fall / Paron
14 : La Rochelle (FR) - Fall / Paron
26 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
27 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
28 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
29 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
30 : Lyon (FR) - Fall / Paron
February 2022
27 : Genève (CH) - Atys (première)
March 2022
01 : Genève (CH) - Atys
03 : Genève (CH) - Atys
06 : Genève (CH) - Atys
08 : Genève (CH) - Atys
10 : Genève (CH) - Atys
27 : Lugano (CH) - Wahada
April 2022
01 : Nîmes (FR) - Fall / Paron
02 : Nîmes (FR) - Fall / Paron
05 : Cholet (FR) - Carmina Burana
08 : Bourges (FR) - Fall / Paron
May 2022
25 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
26 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
27 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
28 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
29 : Genève (CH) - Tristan & Isolde
June 2022
01 : Échirolles (FR) - Roméo & Juliette
02 : Échirolles (FR) - Roméo & Juliette
25 : Saint-Étienne (FR) - Carmina Burana
Pieces available for touring
- • Tristan and Isolde
- • The Nutcracker
- • Carmina Burana
- • Wahada
- • Paron
- • Fall
- • Fallen
Season highlights
In order to mark this last year under the artistic direction of Philippe Cohen, the 2021-2022 season will feature two of the company's signature productions. First of all, the "magical ballet" Nutcracker, created for the company in 2014 by Jeroen Verbruggen, will be presented from 6 to 16 November 2021 in Geneva. Then, Wagner's ballet Tristan & Isolde, choreographed by Joëlle Bouvier in 2015, will be programmed from 25 to 29 May 2022.
The dancers will also be associated with the Grand Théâtre's lyrical artists on the occasion of the creation of Lully's opera-ballet Atys, staged and choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj.
To complete this season, the company will be touring in Thailand and in Europe from September 2021 to June 2022. It will be programmed in particular at the Maison de la Danse in Lyon, from 26 to 30 January 2022.