Melissa Hamilton curates a Night of Ballet
09 Jul 2026
Last season, the Gala of British Ballet sold out.
MELISSA HAMILTON, Principal of the Royal Ballet, has brought together superb artists to present excerpts from some of the most famous titles in the ballet heritage repertoire combined with exhilarating contemporary choreography.
INTERNATIONAL GUEST ARTISTS
ALEJANDRO VIRELLES
JAMES PETT
TRAVIS CLAUSEN-KNIGHT
ENB LEAD PRINCIPALS
EMMA HAWES & AITOR ARRIETA
BRB FIRST SOLOISTS
KATHERINE OCHOA & ENRIQUE BEJARANO
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Melissa curates an exhilarating, unmissable evening showcasing the transcendent magic of dance. Tchaikovsky ballets take pride of place: Sleeping Beauty Act 3, Black Swan / Esmerelda, Giselle Act 2, The Dying Swan, alongside pas de deux from Manon (Puccini / Macmillan) and Spring Waters (Rachmaninoff)… and more.
There will be 14 pieces.
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The New English Ballet Theatre ensemble (8–10 dancers) will perform two ensemble works and the grand finale will present the whole company.
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Immerse yourself . . . lose yourself . . . in an evening of joy and awe-inspiring beauty.
Co-produced with Hamilton Christou Productions.