About The End of Times

A contemporary ballet weaving music, dance, and poetry into a heartfelt journey across the world.

Between destruction and renewal, a dance of memory and light.

The End of Times is a contemporary creation blending dance, live music, and voice in a multidisciplinary performance that explores the idea of ending — and what remains after.
The work unfolds as a ritual of transformation, where bodies, sound, and light move through darkness toward renewal.

Drawing on the themes of memory, collapse, and rebirth, the piece invites the audience into an immersive journey through sound, movement, and image.
The choreography intertwines human fragility with moments of transcendence, while the live score traverses multiple musical styles — from minimalist textures to electronic resonances.
The voice, sometimes whispered, sometimes prophetic, becomes the echo of a shared time coming to its end.

The production travels, carrying its message of memory and rebirth to new audiences — inviting reflection and emotional resonance wherever it arrives.
The End of Times is available for festivals, theatre seasons, and touring presentations.

The world premiere of

The End of Times – Ballet & Original Soundtrack will take place on January 19, 2026, at the Theatre of the Italian Cultural Institute, marking the closing event of the celebrations for Gorizia and Nova Gorica as European Capitals of Culture 2025.

This unique performance will feature the participation of musicians from Nova Gorica, Slovenia, Italy, and across Europe and beyond, embodying a spirit of artistic unity that transcends borders.

This project was born as a transnational co-production between the Académie de Musique d’Etterbeek (Belgium), the Šola za glasbo de Nova Gorica – École Publique de Musique et Danse (Slovenia), and a collective of Italian and Belgian artists.

Composed by Antonio Vilardi, the ballet brings together artists from diverse backgrounds in a collective reflection on humanity’s downfall — and its rebirth.
It stands as a powerful reminder of the futility of conflict, not only between nations and states but also among individuals in everyday life — for every act of disrespect toward another can unknowingly ignite much greater divisions.

Join us for this momentous evening that intertwines music, movement, and meaning, affirming once more the role of art as a universal language of peace and renewal.

Avant-premiere & Album Release Event

The End of Times — Ballet & Original Soundtrack

To mark the release of the official soundtrack, the avant-premiere of the theatre-dance version of the ballet La Fin des Temps (The End of Times) will take place in a symbolic European setting:
the Hall of the Communal Hotel of Etterbeek – Brussels Capital.

Etterbeek, home to many EU institutions, hosts this unique event as a tribute to peace, unity, and artistic collaboration across borders.
Its presentation in this emblematic venue underlines the growing awareness and urgency felt by many to speak of harmonious coexistence — a theme at the heart of the project.
The avant-premiere also marks the official presentation of the album featuring the ballet’s original music, ahead of an international tour that will travel through Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy, before culminating in Madrid at the end of 2026.
It forms part of the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the founding act of the European Union.

“The End of Times” is not merely a performance — it is a living manifesto of cooperation and artistic rebirth, an engaged work that reflects on the fractures of our age while carrying a message of unity, hope, and solidarity.

Available from December 10, 2025 — the original soundtrack of The End of Times, in CD and on all digital platforms.