Teatro alla Scala announces Balanchine and Bausch program

Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2025/2026 ballet season program, scheduled from November 7 to 21. The season features a pairing of works set to music by Igor Stravinsky, including George Balanchine’s “Apollo” and the La Scala debut of Pina Bausch’s “Le Sacre du printemps”.

“Apollo” will return to the stage with its prologue, a version not seen at the venue since 2009. The performance features étoile Roberto Bolle, alongside Nicola Del Fre and Mattia Semperboni in debut roles. The cast includes Nicoletta Manni, Martina Arduino, and Virna Toppi, with alternating casts featuring Alice Mariani, Gaia Andreanò, and Alessia Auriemma.

This season marks the first time the La Scala Ballet Corps will perform a work by Pina Bausch, specifically her 1975 masterpiece “Le Sacre du printemps,” created for Tanztheater Wuppertal. The event is accompanied by a photographic exhibition at the Ridotto dei Palchi.