Our cities are reopening, and colour and brightness are returning to our lives. To celebrate, The Australian Ballet is welcoming you back to the theatre with seasons of gala performances featuring grand classical showpieces, thrilling contemporary excerpts, perennial favourites and more.
In Melbourne, the whole company brings you a taste of what you missed this year including pieces from New York Dialects (George Balanchine’s Seranade and an excerpt from Pam Tanowitz’s Watermark) and Counterpointe (an excerpt from William Forsythe’s Artifact Suite).
SERENADE
Excerpt from ARTIFACT SUITE
Black Swan Pas de deux from SWAN LAKE
Pas de deux from THE MERRY WIDOW
Excerpt from WATERMARK
LA FAVORITA
Pas de deux from CHROMA
Dance of the Snow Fairies from Act I of THE NUTCRACKER
It’s an exhilarating celebration of The Australian Ballet's artists’ talent and commitment, the many facets of ballet, and their joy in being able to dance for you again. What better way to kick off the festive season?
The orchestra is tuning up. The curtain is rising. Come and experience the thrill of live performance with The Australian Ballet.
A celebration featuring grand classical showpieces, thrilling contemporary excerpts, perennial favourites and more.
9th December, 2021
18th December, 2021
The venue is wheelchair accessible. An Assistive Hearing system is available. Assistance Animals are welcome in all areas of Arts Centre Melbourne and water bowls are available on request.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY CAR: The Arts Centre Melbourne undercover car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The car park entrance is located at 4 Sturt Street. It is housed underneath the Theatres Building – a 5 minute walk (outside) to Hamer Hall or a 10 minute walk along St Kilda Rd to Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The car park is a cash-free facility, so please make sure you have a valid credit or debit card before entering.
BY TRAIN: The closest train station to all venues is Flinders Street Station. Exit the station onto Swanston Street, turn your back on the city and walk across Princes Bridge.
BY TRAM: The tram routes that stop in front of Arts Centre Melbourne are: 1, 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72. This stop is number 14 – “Arts Precinct"
BY BICYCLE: Bicycle lanes run north and south along St Kilda Road. On-street bicycle hoops are available outside Hamer Hall and the Theatres Building (under the Spire)
Production Credits:
SERENADE Choreography George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Music Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.48 Costume design Barbara Karinska
Excerpt from ARTIFACT SUITE Choreography and costume design William Forsythe Music Eva Crossman-Hecht
Black Swan Pas de deux from SWAN LAKE
Choreography after Marius Petipa
Music Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Costume design Tom Lingwood
Pas de deux from THE MERRY WIDOW Choreography Ronald Hynd Music Franz Lehár Based on the operetta by Victor Léon and Leo Stein Arranged and orchestrated by John Lanchbery Costume design Desmond Heeley Presented by arrangement with GLOCKEN VERLAG LIMITED
Excerpt from WATERMARK
Choreography Pam Tanowitz
Choreographer’s Assistant Melissa Toogood
Music Caroline Shaw Watermark
Costume and set design Harriet Jung and Reid Bartelme (Reid & Harriet)
LA FAVORITA
Choreography Petal Miller-Ashmole
Music Gaetano Donizetti
Costume design The Australian Ballet Costume Workshop
Pas de deux from CHROMA
Choreography Wayne McGregor
Music Joby Talbot Transit of Venus
Costume design Moritz Junge
Dance of the Snow Fairies from Act I of THE NUTCRACKER
Choreography Peter Wright
Music Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Costume design John F. Macfarlane
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