Often associated with moonlit forests and ghostly brides, Giselle is also an autumn ballet at heart. From harvest dances to heartbreak, TWoA revisits the Romantic classic through the lens of the season that frames its tragedy.

In 1961, curiosity led Rudolf Nureyev to defect from the Soviet Union. It also gave ballet its first true international superstar. Set against the Cold War, his story is as dramatic as the stage itself. Read on for more.

Life can change overnight. Once a leading ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre and a glamorous icon of Russian culture, Olga Smirnova suddenly found herself recast as an outcast at home—and a symbol of artistic and human integrity worldwide.