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R:Evolution

Sadler's Wells TheatreRosebery Avenue, London, Greater London, EC1R 4TN, Vereinigtes Königreich
Datum/Zeit in London Zeitzone
Mittwoch 01 Oktober 202519:30
Donnerstag 02 Oktober 202519:30
Freitag 03 Oktober 202519:30
Samstag 04 Oktober 202514:30
Samstag 04 Oktober 202519:30
Dienstag 07 Oktober 202519:30
Mittwoch 08 Oktober 202519:30
Donnerstag 09 Oktober 202514:30
Donnerstag 09 Oktober 202519:30
Freitag 10 Oktober 202519:30
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Darsteller
English National Ballet
Roberta Guidi di BagnoBühnenbildTheme and Variations
Martha GrahamKostümeErrand into the Maze
Marco FilibeckLichtTheme and Variations
English National Ballet Philharmonic
Isamu NoguchiBühnenbildErrand into the Maze
William ForsytheBühnenbild, Kostüme, LichtHerman Schmerman
Niels LanzKlangregieHerman Schmerman
Eno HenzeBühnenbildFour Last Songs
Yumiko TakeshimaKostümeFour Last Songs
Bert DalhuysenLichtFour Last Songs
Madeleine PierardSopranFour Last Songs

Four visionary creators. Decades of innovation. A breadth of emotions.

George Balanchine revolutionised ballet, combining speed, precision and a new dynamism to create the neo-classical American style. In 1947 in New York, he premiered Theme & Variations, set to music by Tchaikovsky. Since then, this showstopper for 13 couples has lost none of its wow factor. Think gorgeous tutus, fiendish steps and a dazzling finale.

That same year, in the same city, Martha Graham created Errand into the Maze. The visceral, rarely performed duet, based on the raw drama of Greek mythology, encapsulates her unique point of view. Known as the mother of modern dance, Graham changed the artform forever, becoming one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.

Drawing inspiration from both these visionaries, William Forsythe has been pushing ballet to its limits for decades – and continues to do so. His choreography always surprises, as in his signature piece, Herman Schmerman (Quintet). Originally choreographed in 1992 for New York City Ballet (the Company founded by Balanchine himself), the work allows the dancers to let rip, to delirious effect.

Fast forward to today. David Dawson continues to evolve the language of ballet creating works that are extremely physical and emotional. Four Last Songs, from 2023, epitomises this. Underneath a glimpse of the heavens above, 12 dancers unite in Dawson’s poetic style to Strauss’s poignant song cycle, ushering in a feeling of serenity and the sublime.

The music for three of the works – by Tchaikovsky, Menotti and R. Strauss – will be performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic, with soprano Madeleine Pierard singing Strauss’s masterwork.

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