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Opera National de Paris, Palais Garnier
2 May 2024, Thu
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7:30 PM
Diaphanous tutus, pointe shoes, white gauze, tulle: Giselle marks the pinnacle of romanticism. In a bucolic landscape, a young girl dies of love and is transformed into a spirit that haunts ...
Composer:
Adolphe Adam
Cast:
Opéra National de Paris Ballet,
Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris,
.... + 1
Giselle
Premiere of this production:
28 June 1841,
Salle Le Peletier, Paris, France
Act I
The ballet opens on a sunny autumnal morning in the Rhineland during the Middle Ages. The grape harvest is in progress. Duke Albrecht of Silesia, a young nobleman, has fallen in love with a shy, beautiful peasant girl, Giselle, despite being betrothed to Bathilde, the daughter of the Duke of Courland. Albrecht disguises himself as a humble villager called "Loys" in order to court ... Read More
We will check for seats that still can be taken
Ballet
2 May 2024, Thu
•
7:30 PM
Carmen Suite is a one-act ballet created in 1967 by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso to music by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin for his wife, prima ballerina assoluta Maya Plisetskaya.
Composer:
Georges Bizet,
Rodion Shchedrin
Cast:
Boston Ballet
Evening of ballets: Carmen. Kingdom of the Shades
Premiere of this production:
20 April 1967,
The Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Alonso's scenario centers on Carmen, Don José and the bullfighter Escamillo. Carmen is a passionate, free-spirited woman in contrast to the temperamental and fickle Don José. Fate, a ballerina dressed in black and a representation of Carmen's alter ego, tells Carmen's fortune with a deck of cards. A fight ... Read More
Ballet
Teatro di San Carlo, Teatro di San Carlo
2 May 2024, Thu
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8 PM
Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. Prokofiev reused music from the ballet in three suites for orchestra and a solo piano wo...
Cast:
Ballet of the Teatro di San Carlo,
Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo,
.... + 1
Ballet
New National Theatre Tokyo, Opera Palace
3 May 2024, Fri
•
2 PM
La Bayadère premiered at the NNTT in November 2000, and was the first of the ballets to be produced with revised choreography by the artistic director of the time, Maki Asami. Its production ha...
Composer:
Ludwig Minkus
Cast:
Alexei Baklan,
The National Ballet of Japan,
.... + 1
Ballet
Oslo Opera House, Main Stage
3 May 2024, Fri
•
7 PM
For first-timers and ballet lovers alike. The essence of classical ballet meets new dance with the Norwegian National Ballet on stage.
Composer:
Alexander Glazunov,
Sergei Prokofiev
Cast:
Norwegian National Ballet,
Norwegian National Opera Orchestra,
.... + 1
We will check for seats that still can be taken
Ballet
3 May 2024, Fri
•
7:30 PM
Carmen Suite is a one-act ballet created in 1967 by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso to music by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin for his wife, prima ballerina assoluta Maya Plisetskaya.
Cast:
Boston Ballet
Evening of ballets: Carmen. Kingdom of the Shades
Premiere of this production:
20 April 1967,
The Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Alonso's scenario centers on Carmen, Don José and the bullfighter Escamillo. Carmen is a passionate, free-spirited woman in contrast to the temperamental and fickle Don José. Fate, a ballerina dressed in black and a representation of Carmen's alter ego, tells Carmen's fortune with a deck of cards. A fight ... Read More
Ballet
New York City Ballet (David H. Koch Theater), Main Stage
3 May 2024, Fri
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8 PM
Two scintillating Balanchine ballets set the stage for new works from Justin Peck and Amy Hall Garner.
Composer:
Igor Stravinsky,
Maurice Ravel
Cast:
New York City Ballet
Ballet
Teatro di San Carlo, Teatro di San Carlo
3 May 2024, Fri
•
8 PM
Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. Prokofiev reused music from the ballet in three suites for orchestra and a solo piano wo...
Cast:
Ballet of the Teatro di San Carlo,
Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo,
.... + 1
Ballet
Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Main Stage
4 May 2024, Sat
•
1 PM, 7 PM
(2 events)
Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness returns to the Royal Opera House stage.
Composer:
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Cast:
Martin Georgiev,
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,
.... + 1
Swan Lake
Premiere of this production:
04 March 1877,
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Swan Lake is generally presented in either four acts, four scenes (primarily outside Russia and Eastern Europe) or three acts, four scenes (primarily in Russia and Eastern Europe). The biggest difference of productions all over the world is that the ending, originally tragic, is now sometimes altered to a happy ending.
Prologue
Some productions include a prologue that shows how Odette first meets ... Read More
Ballet
New National Theatre Tokyo, Opera Palace
4 May 2024, Sat
•
1 PM, 6:30 PM
(2 events)
La Bayadère premiered at the NNTT in November 2000, and was the first of the ballets to be produced with revised choreography by the artistic director of the time, Maki Asami. Its production ha...
Cast:
Alexei Baklan,
The National Ballet of Japan,
.... + 1
Ballet
New York City Ballet (David H. Koch Theater), Main Stage
4 May 2024, Sat
•
2 PM, 8 PM
(2 events)
Two scintillating Balanchine ballets set the stage for new works from Justin Peck and Amy Hall Garner.
Cast:
New York City Ballet
Ballet
Prague National Theatre, The National Theatre
4 May 2024, Sat
•
7 PM
The remake of the popular ballet Cinderella made by the world-famous French choreographer Jean-Christoph Maillot to the music of Sergei Prokofiev reflects another dramatu...
Cast:
Czech National Ballet
Cinderella
Premiere of this production:
21 November 1945,
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Act I
Cinderella, a young woman whose domineering step-mother forces her to act as a servant in her own home, helps her step-mother and two step-sisters to prepare for the Spring Ball, at which it is rumoured that the Prince will choose his bride-to-be. As the two step-sisters work together to produce a new shawl, they get into an argument over who will wear it, and end up tearing it in two throu ... Read More
Ballet
Opera National de Paris, Palais Garnier
4 May 2024, Sat
•
7:30 PM
Diaphanous tutus, pointe shoes, white gauze, tulle: Giselle marks the pinnacle of romanticism. In a bucolic landscape, a young girl dies of love and is transformed into a spirit that haunts ...
Cast:
Opéra National de Paris Ballet,
Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris,
.... + 1
Giselle
Premiere of this production:
28 June 1841,
Salle Le Peletier, Paris, France
Act I
The ballet opens on a sunny autumnal morning in the Rhineland during the Middle Ages. The grape harvest is in progress. Duke Albrecht of Silesia, a young nobleman, has fallen in love with a shy, beautiful peasant girl, Giselle, despite being betrothed to Bathilde, the daughter of the Duke of Courland. Albrecht disguises himself as a humble villager called "Loys" in order to court ... Read More
We will check for seats that still can be taken
Ballet
4 May 2024, Sat
•
7:30 PM
Carmen Suite is a one-act ballet created in 1967 by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso to music by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin for his wife, prima ballerina assoluta Maya Plisetskaya.
Cast:
Boston Ballet
Evening of ballets: Carmen. Kingdom of the Shades
Premiere of this production:
20 April 1967,
The Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Alonso's scenario centers on Carmen, Don José and the bullfighter Escamillo. Carmen is a passionate, free-spirited woman in contrast to the temperamental and fickle Don José. Fate, a ballerina dressed in black and a representation of Carmen's alter ego, tells Carmen's fortune with a deck of cards. A fight ... Read More
Ballet
Teatro di San Carlo, Teatro di San Carlo
4 May 2024, Sat
•
8 PM
Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. Prokofiev reused music from the ballet in three suites for orchestra and a solo piano wo...
Cast:
Ballet of the Teatro di San Carlo,
Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo,
.... + 1
Ballet
5 May 2024, Sun
•
1:30 PM
Carmen Suite is a one-act ballet created in 1967 by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso to music by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin for his wife, prima ballerina assoluta Maya Plisetskaya.
Cast:
Boston Ballet
Evening of ballets: Carmen. Kingdom of the Shades
Premiere of this production:
20 April 1967,
The Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Alonso's scenario centers on Carmen, Don José and the bullfighter Escamillo. Carmen is a passionate, free-spirited woman in contrast to the temperamental and fickle Don José. Fate, a ballerina dressed in black and a representation of Carmen's alter ego, tells Carmen's fortune with a deck of cards. A fight ... Read More
Ballet
New National Theatre Tokyo, Opera Palace
5 May 2024, Sun
•
2 PM
La Bayadère premiered at the NNTT in November 2000, and was the first of the ballets to be produced with revised choreography by the artistic director of the time, Maki Asami. Its production ha...
Cast:
Alexei Baklan,
The National Ballet of Japan,
.... + 1
First time at Ballet?
Ballet is one of the most exquisite forms of high art in existence. And yet it is also one of the most exclusive. There is certainly an aura of inaccessibility, both from those inside the ballet world, and those of us looking in from the outside.Watching it for the first time can be a bit... overwhelming. While you know that it’s impressive, for sure, you aren’t quite sure why. But don’t worry. Here are some top tips on getting the best out of watching a ballet performance.
For a newcomer to ballet, it’s best to try and see a classical ballet performance, if only so that you can greater appreciate these types of modern variations later down the line.
For a performance that contains zero dialogue, you can’t be expected to pick up the plot just by following the dance.The Libretto (which in Italian means booklet) contains the synopsis of a show, as well as some important staging directions.
The time of your performance is written on your ticket, and they do vary, so it’s worth checking. If you miss the beginning of the ballet, you’ll have to watch it on a monitor until there’s a suitable break in the performance, which can often be at the first interval! This is to ensure the spell in the auditorium is not broken by a constant stream of latecomers.
Seeing the same ballet twice (or three, four or five times!) is incredibly rewarding. Different dancers interpret works in fascinatingly different ways, and you’ll be able to catch moments and nuances you missed the first time.
The Gocomgo team has collected for you the best, in our opinion, works for your acquaintance with the delightful world of ballet.
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