Ballet in Barcelona
5 events
Ballet comes to Barcelona mostly with touring companies: the Liceu presents major works from the classical repertoire and international companies each season, and at Christmas several theatres usually bring back The Nutcracker.
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Because it needs no words, ballet is also one of the easiest stage outings for visitors who speak neither Spanish nor Catalan. This page lists the ballet performances coming up in Barcelona, with the venue and dates of each.
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Ballet “The Nutcracker”
8-11 December 2026 19:30Several dates2 dates
The Nutcracker returns to the Gran Teatre del Liceu with a version that retains Tchaikovsky's music but changes the perspective from which the celebrated tale is viewed. Badisches Staatsballett Karlsruhe presents The Girl and The Nutcracker, choreographed by Bridget Breiner.
- Gran Teatre del Liceu
- €15
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Performance «Ballet of Lights: Cinderella in a Dazzling Show»
Saturday, 5 December 2026 16:00Several dates14 dates
The story of Sleeping Beauty awakens again, this time on a stage where classical dance meets the most astonishing lighting technology. «Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty» is much more than a show: it is a sensory experience that transforms the familiar tale into an unprecedented visual universe.
- Auditori L'illa de Barcelona
- from €21
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«Ballet of Lights: Cinderella» show
Saturday, 5 December 2026 16:00Several dates17 dates
Cinderella has never shone so brightly. The classic tale comes to new life in «Ballet of Lights: Cinderella», a stage experience that fuses the elegance of ballet with the magic of light. After the international success of «Peter Pan», the company returns with a proposal that dazzles with its originality and beauty.
- Centro comercial «L'illa Diagonal»
- from €21
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Ballet “The Nutcracker”
15-17 December 2026 20:00Several dates8 dates
The Ballet de Kiev returns to the stage with a renewed version of The Nutcracker, a classic which, despite the passage of time, continues to inspire the same amazement as when it premiered. Its magic arises from the meeting of Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score and the delicate choreographic architecture of Petipa and Ivanov, on which the Ukrainian company builds a contemporary, luminous and deeply moving interpretation.
- Teatre Coliseum
- €40
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Show “La Nit de Sant Joan”
27-28 February 2027 11:00Several dates3 dates
Antonio Ruz revives “La Nit de Sant Joan” with a choreography that fuses tradition and modernity. Inspired by the San Juan festival and Catalan elements such as the sardana and castells, the show links Robert Gerhard’s music with ancestral rituals in a vibrant celebration of Spanish culture.
- Gran Teatre del Liceu
- from €9
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