Edward Watson
Edward Watson was born in Bromley, South London. He trained at The Royal Ballet School, graduated into The Royal Ballet London in 1994 and was promoted to Principal in 2005. His repertoire with the company included major roles in works by Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan, as well as numerous role creations for choreographers including Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon and Alexei Ratmansky. His many role creations for McGregor included in Symbiont(s), Qualia, Chroma, Infra, Limen, Carbon Life, Raven Girl, Tetractys, Woolf Works, Obsidian Tear, Multiverse and The Dante Project, and for Wheeldon Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland), Leontes (The Winter’s Tale) and John Singer Sargent (Strapless). Watson has worked with numerous other choreographers such as Siobhan Davies, David Dawson, Javier De Frutos, Alastair Marriott, Cathy Marston, Ashley Page and Arthur Pita.
In October 2021, he made his final performance with the The Royal Ballet in McGregor’s The Dante Project and started coaching Royal Ballet dancers for various productions.
Outside of life on stage Edward Watson has engaged in many collaborations, among them fashion houses, editorials and runways, as well as high-profile photographers including, Nick Knight, Nadav Kandar, Anthony Crickmay and Rick Guest.
In 2023, his pictorial book titled Ed Watson: A Different Dance was released.
His numerous awards include the 2012 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance, the 2015 Prix Benois de la Danse and Criticsʼ Circle Awards in 2001 and 2008. Furthermore, he was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2015.
Edward Watson will be a guest of the Vienna State Ballet in the 2024/25 season for the staging of Christopher Wheeldonʼs The Winterʼs Tale.
Performances with Edward Watson
The Winter’s Tale
Dress Rehearsal
with Brendan Saye, Hyo-Jung Kang, Ioanna Avraam, Masayu Kimoto, Davide Dato, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Monday 18. November 2024
The Winter’s Tale
Premiere
with Brendan Saye, Hyo-Jung Kang, Ioanna Avraam, Masayu Kimoto, Davide Dato, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Tuesday 19. November 2024
Available tickets
Tuesday 19. November 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
Ballettzyklus »Premieren«
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with Brendan Saye, Hyo-Jung Kang, Liudmila Konovalova, Masayu Kimoto, Arne Vandervelde, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Thursday 21. November 2024
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Thursday 21. November 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
with Brendan Saye, Hyo-Jung Kang, Liudmila Konovalova, Masayu Kimoto, Arne Vandervelde, Conductor: Johannes Witt
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Saturday 23. November 2024
Available tickets
Saturday 23. November 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
Zyklus »Familie«
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with Marcos Menha, Olga Esina, Ioanna Avraam, Arne Vandervelde, Davide Dato, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Tuesday 26. November 2024
Available tickets
Tuesday 26. November 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
Abo 4
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Saison 2024/2025
Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
29. Oktober 2024: FIN DE PARTIE
26. November 2024: BALLETT: THE WINTER’S TALE
18. Februar 2025: IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
15. April 2025: ANDREA CHÉNIER
13. Mai 2025: ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
with Marcos Menha, Olga Esina, Ioanna Avraam, Arne Vandervelde, Davide Dato, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Friday 29. November 2024
Available tickets
Friday 29. November 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
Ballettzyklus »Drama«
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Saison 2024/2025
Die Entzweiung von befreundeten Königen, eine Welt, die ins Chaos stürzt, weil der Tod abdankt, eine sterbenskranke Kurtisane, die die Liebe erfährt, oder ein Welttheater über den zeitgenössischen Menschen – vier Ballettproduktionen versprechen emotionsgeladenes Drama.
29. November: THE WINTER'S TALE
8. Februar: KAISEREQUIEM
10. März: DIE KAMELIENDAME
23. Juni: MAHLER, LIVE
with Marcos Menha, Olga Esina, Phoebe Antonia Liggins, Arne Vandervelde, Alexey Popov, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Sunday 1. December 2024
Available tickets
Sunday 1. December 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
Abo 21
Ticket information
Saison 2024/2025
Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
08. September 2024: ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
10. November 2024: BILLY BUDD
01. Dezember 2024: BALLETT: THE WINTER’S TALE
30. März 2025: COSÌ FAN TUTTE
25. Mai 2025: TANNHÄUSER
with Timoor Afshar, Elena Bottaro, Phoebe Antonia Liggins, Giorgio Fourés, Alexey Popov, Conductor: Johannes Witt
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Friday 6. December 2024
Available tickets
Friday 6. December 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
Abo 8
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Saison 2024/2025
Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
08. November 2024: MADAMA BUTTERFLY
06. Dezember 2024: BALLETT: THE WINTER’S TALE
07. Februar 2025: DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
16. Mai 2025: NORMA
13. Juni 2025: IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
with Timoor Afshar, Elena Bottaro, Alaia Rogers-Maman, Giorgio Fourés, Géraud Wielick, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Tuesday 17. December 2024
Available tickets
Tuesday 17. December 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
with Timoor Afshar, Elena Bottaro, Alaia Rogers-Maman, Giorgio Fourés, Géraud Wielick, Conductor: Christoph Koncz
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Friday 20. December 2024
Available tickets
Friday 20. December 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
Ballettzyklus »Familie«
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Saison 2024/2025
Magische, träumerische, aber auch aufregende und spannungsgeladene Geschichten erwarten Familien und alle Menschen ab 10 Jahren.
20. September 2024: SCHWANENSEE
20. Oktober 2024: COPPÉLIA
23. November 2024: JOLANTHE UND DER NUSSKNACKER
20. Dezember 2024: THE WINTER'S TALE