Event evening on October 26th featuring the world's greatest dancers. On stage, pas de deux and choreographies by masters such as Petit and Balanchine.
The Rome Opera Theater hosts an exceptional event on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 8:30 PM: "Icons of Dance." The gala, conceived and directed by artistic director Eleonora Abbagnato, brings together some of the greatest stars of international dance on stage.
Following the success of its premiere in Paris, the event presents a succession of pas de deux, solos, and memorable choreographies by masters such as Roland Petit, George Balanchine, Frederick Ashton, and John Neumeier. Among the dancers present are world-renowned names like Friedemann Vogel, Lucia Lacarra, Daniil Simkin, and Iana Salenko.
The "Icons of Dance" gala stems from the vision of Eleonora Abbagnato, former étoile of the Paris Opera and, since 2021, Artistic Director of the Ballet Company of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. The event is conceived as a showcase of excellence for classical and contemporary ballet, bringing together artists from the world's most prestigious companies in a single evening.
The idea debuted successfully in Paris, receiving such acclaim that it prompted its revival in the Italian capital. The format features a series of choreographic excerpts, each signed by a great choreographer from dance history, from the 19th-century Marius Petipa to contemporaries like Christopher Wheeldon and Marco Goecke. The gala represents an attempt to bring new audiences closer to the art of dance through a concentrated program of masterpieces and virtuosic performances interpreted by the discipline's greatest living exponents.
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