Lyon Opera Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet

Northrop brings a pair of powerhouse imports to its stage this month. Lyon Opera Ballet has an adventurous repertory grounded in classical roots. This time out, ballets from European choreographers William Forsythe, Russell Maliphant, and Jiri Kylian are on the bill. Two weeks later, the bold and brassy Bolshoi takes the stage with its contemporary staging of Romeo and Juliet, which premiered in Moscow last year and was quickly counted among the venerable company’s most daring and imaginative productions. 612-624-2345; www.northrop.umn.edu