More Marianela: Watch Marianela Nuñez on stage and on RBO Stream this summer
By the Royal Ballet and Opera
Monday 23 February 2026
Ahead of her upcoming event, Marianela – Timeless, audiences can watch as Principal dancer Marianela Nuñez takes class in preparation for a day of rehearsals and performances. In this exclusive for RBO Stream, world-renowned ballet master Andrey Klemm takes Marianela through a series of exercises in an intimate ballet class.
On Stream
Celebrate Marianela Nuñez’s acclaimed career and the wide variety of roles she has performed with The Royal Ballet through RBO Stream. From classics such as Coppélia (recorded in 2019), Cinderella (2023), Giselle (2016), The Sleeping Beauty (2017) and Swan Lake (2018) to more abstract works including Dances at a Gathering (recorded in 2020), Monotones II (2013) and Concerto (2010), you can find both full length recordings as well as clips and interviews from throughout Marianela's career.
Marianela Nuñez and Andrey Klemm in class is a new series, exclusive to RBO Stream, that gives a unique insight into the artistry and complexity of a ballet class. The series will be released in three episodes, starting on Thursday 26 February 2026. Starting with Barre, you can watch (or even join in) as world-renowned ballet master and Professor of Classical Ballet at the Paris Opera Ballet Andrey Klemm guides Marianela through a series of exercises to warm up and work out her whole body. In addition to this, Marianela and Andrey sit down to discuss what class means to them, as well as insider information about the often-unseen Royal Ballet morning classes. In the final episode, Marianela and Andrey continue their class in the centre, to warm up further and prepare for a day of rehearsals ahead.
The class accompanied by James Golborn on the piano and filmed by Andrej Uspenski.
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On Stage
This summer, Royal Ballet Principal dancer Marianela Nuñez curates a programme of works that celebrates the Company that has been her home for 28 years. Marianela – Timeless is comprised of one-act ballets from The Royal Ballet’s repertory and a selection of classic divertissements from much-loved works.
Audiences will have the opportunity to watch Marianela and dancers of The Royal Ballet perform in some of her favourite works across five performances from 29 July 2026 to 2 August 2026 (matinee). Each performance will begin with Jerome Robbins' In the Night followed by a series of divertissements and ending with Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand. Marianela will be joined on stage by friends and colleagues including Matthew Ball, William Bracewell, Lukas B. Brændsrød, Fumi Kaneko, Mayara Magri, Vadim Muntagirov, Aiden O’Brien, Patricio Revé, Calvin Richardson, Christopher Saunders, Mariko Sasaki and Akane Takada.