18th and 19th Century Ballet collection

13 classical ballets from leading companies including Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. Performances feature classical staples by industry legends including: Olga Smirnova starring in Giselle (Dutch National Opera, 2023), The Sleeping Beauty with choreography by Frederick Ashton, Anthony Dowell, and Christopher Wheeldon (Royal Ballet, 2020), and Polina Semionova as Odette in Swan Lake (Zurich Ballet, 2010).

Highlights:

• Study Olga Smirnova’s technical precision and emotional depth in this acclaimed production of Giselle (Dutch National Opera, 2023) and contrast it with the Royal Ballet’s 2016 version to understand different approaches.
• Experience ballet history with the Royal Ballet’s 2020 revival of The Sleeping Beauty – a restaging of Ninette de Valois’ iconic 1946 production that reopened the Royal Opera House after WWII, featuring Marius Petipa’s original choreography and Oliver Messel’s legendary designs.
• Explore how Heinz Spoerli’s streamlined version of Swan Lake (Zurich Ballet, 2010) let Polina Semionova’s technical control, poetic restraint and dramatic precision shine in her role as Odette/Odile.

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