Features 10 Comment FRANÇOIS FARGUE analyses the Le Monde article concerning racial diversity at the Paris Opera

18 William Bracewell ANDREJ USPENSKI and EMMA KAULDHAR caught up with first soloist just before new Covid restrictions kicked in 34 David McAllister EMMA KAULDHAR talks with the Australian about his upcoming in Helsinki

46 Miyako Yoshida GERARD DAVIS in conversation with The National Ballet of Japan's new artistic director 28 58 Madison Young ALISON KENT interviews a new face at the in Waves. © Andrej Uspenski Bayerisches Staatsballett

66 Yukari Saito GERARD DAVIS catches The Tokyo Ballet artistic director on ZOOM

ts Obituary Performances 53 Sir Robert Cohan Nutcrackers MIKE DIXON recalls the influential 12 MIKE DIXON reviews seasonal shows American who made London his home performed despite adversities

24 Dutch Christmas Gala GERARD DAVIS savours delights from Amsterdam 25 28 New Era at La Scala VALENTINA BONELLI reports from Milan on inaugural performances under Manuel Legris

32 The Secret Theatre AMANDA JENNINGS reviews 's first feature film 40 Nutcracker Delights conten ROBERT PENMAN applauds 's tenacity 42 Stuttgart Beauty MIKE DIXON rates Marcia Haydée's enchanting production in Stuttgart - Jessica Xuan and Jakob Feyferlik in Grand Pas Classique. © Hans Gerritsen

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