Touring calendar
September 2020
24 : Bangkok (TH) - Roméo et Juliette
26 : Bangkok (TH) - Paron / Glory
December 2020
09 : Le Havre (FR) - Fall / Paron - ANNULÉE
11 : Le Havre (FR) - Roméo et Juliette - ANNULÉE
17 : Ludwigshafen (DE) - Casse-Noisette - ANNULÉE
18 : Ludwigshafen (DE) - Casse-Noisette - ANNULÉE
January 2021
13 : Blagnac (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
14 : Blagnac (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
15 : Blagnac (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
16 : Blagnac (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
19 : Joué-lès-Tours (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
21 : Cholet (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
23 : Arcachon (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
February 2021
01 : La Rochelle (FR) - Fall / Paron - ANNULÉE
02 : La Rochelle (FR) - Fall / Paron - ANNULÉE
04 : Compiègne (FR) - Fall / Paron - ANNULÉE
06 : Ludwigsburg (DE) - Paron / Wahada - ANNULÉE
07 : Ludwigsburg (DE) - Paron / Wahada - ANNULÉE
21 : Modena (IT) - Tristan & Isolde (TBC) - ANNULÉE
23 : Budapest (HU) - Minimal Maximal - ANNULÉE
24 : Budapest (HU) - Minimal Maximal - ANNULÉE
27 : Lugano (CH) - Wahada - ANNULÉE
March 2021
12 : Santander (ES) - Roméo et Juliette
14 : Pamplona (ES) - Roméo et Juliette
18 : Vitoria (ES) - Glory / Paron
20 : Logroño (ES) - Glory / Paron
23 : Seville (ES) - Tristan & Isolde
26 : Murcia (ES) - Tristan & Isolde
April 2021
13 : Caen (FR) - Wahada
15 : Caen (FR) - Fall / Paron
May 2021
07 : Sceaux (FR) - Wahada
08 : Sceaux (FR) - Wahada
09 : Sceaux (FR) - Wahada
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 2020
24 : Bangkok (TH) - Roméo et Juliette
26 : Bangkok (TH) - Paron / Glory
December 2020
09 : Le Havre (FR) - Fall / Paron - ANNULÉE
11 : Le Havre (FR) - Roméo et Juliette - ANNULÉE
17 : Ludwigshafen (DE) - Casse-Noisette - ANNULÉE
18 : Ludwigshafen (DE) - Casse-Noisette - ANNULÉE
January 2021
13 : Blagnac (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
14 : Blagnac (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
15 : Blagnac (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
16 : Blagnac (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
19 : Joué-lès-Tours (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
21 : Cholet (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
23 : Arcachon (FR) - Carmina Burana - ANNULÉE
February 2021
01 : La Rochelle (FR) - Fall / Paron - ANNULÉE
02 : La Rochelle (FR) - Fall / Paron - ANNULÉE
04 : Compiègne (FR) - Fall / Paron - ANNULÉE
06 : Ludwigsburg (DE) - Paron / Wahada - ANNULÉE
07 : Ludwigsburg (DE) - Paron / Wahada - ANNULÉE
21 : Modena (IT) - Tristan & Isolde (TBC) - ANNULÉE
23 : Budapest (HU) - Minimal Maximal - ANNULÉE
24 : Budapest (HU) - Minimal Maximal - ANNULÉE
27 : Lugano (CH) - Wahada - ANNULÉE
March 2021
12 : Santander (ES) - Roméo et Juliette
14 : Pamplona (ES) - Roméo et Juliette
18 : Vitoria (ES) - Glory / Paron
20 : Logroño (ES) - Glory / Paron
23 : Seville (ES) - Tristan & Isolde
26 : Murcia (ES) - Tristan & Isolde
April 2021
13 : Caen (FR) - Wahada
15 : Caen (FR) - Fall / Paron
May 2021
07 : Sceaux (FR) - Wahada
08 : Sceaux (FR) - Wahada
09 : Sceaux (FR) - Wahada
Pieces available for touring
- • Tristan and Isolde
- • The Nutcracker
- • Carmina Burana
- • Wahada
- • Paron
- • Fall
- • Fallen
Season highlights
It is with two performances in Bangkok (Thailand) in September 2020, that Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève should have opened its season. Upon its return to Geneva, the company will present its new program called Hors Cadre from November 21st to 29th, 2020. It will be composed of choreographies by Fana Tshabalala (Better Sun) and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (Exhibition).
A new programme will also complete the repertoire at the end of the season,
Le Sacre². For this evening, which will be premiered in May 2021 in Geneva, Philippe Cohen invites two choreographers well known to the dancers and the public to perform the pieces they created on the theme of The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky. Le Sacre² will thus be composed of choreographies by Andonis Foniadakis (The Rite of Spring) and by Jeroen Verbruggen (Massâcre).