Gala Ballet w/ Soloists of Bolshoi Theatre of Russia in Dubai 2016

Some of the world's most talented ballet dancers will be performing in Dubai on Friday April 8 and Saturday April 9 at the World Trade Centre for the Gala Ballet featuring Bolshoi artists.

It's the first time such a large scale Tour of the Bolshoi Theatre has come to Dubai, making it a must-attend event for ballet lovers in the Middle East. Only Prima ballerinas, Premier ballerinas and leading soloists will be present on the tour, meaning some of the most talented ballet dancers in the world will be strutting their stuff in Dubai for one weekend only.

The show is split into 2 acts. First is a performance of Paquita, a colourful celebration with weddings, dancing and tambourines, and will include a duet by Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin, two of Russia's most eminent ballet dancers. Sergei became the youngest Primer in the history of the theatre at 19, while Natalia is the 'pride of Russia' and the Prima ballerina of the Royal Opera House.

The second act of the Galla Ballet will including soloists and principle dancers from the Bolshoi theatre running through a classical repetoire including “Giselle”, “The Flames Of Paris”, “The Golden age”, “The Dying Swan”, “Don Quixote”, “Legend of love”, ”Cinque”, “Swan Lake” and others.

Ticket start from AED380. Doors open at 7 pm and the concert starts at 8 pm.