swap_horiz Bolero (Béjart) Alternatives

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Mariinsky Ballet

The Mariinsky Ballet, based in St. Petersburg, Russia, represents the pinnacle of classical Russian ballet. Steeped in t...

Classical Russian Luxury Iconic

9.4 Excellent

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The Rite of Spring

*The Rite of Spring* is a ballet composed by Igor Stravinsky and choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. First performed in 19...

Avant Garde 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

9.3 Excellent

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The Rite of Spring (Bausch)

Martha Graham’s choreography for Stravinsky’s *The Rite of Spring* is a landmark work in modern ballet. The piece, origi...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

9.2 Excellent

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Café Müller

Jiří Kylián’s Café Müller, created in 1997, is a one-act ballet exploring themes of isolation and yearning. The work fea...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Bausch

9.2 Excellent

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In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated

In the Middle, Somewhere Elevated is a contemporary ballet exploring themes of isolation and connection through intricat...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Forsythe

9.1 Excellent

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The Firebird

Sergei Prokofiev's *The Firebird* is a ballet commissioned for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1910. It tells the story of Prince...

Narrative 20TH Century One Act Fokine

9.0 Excellent

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Agon

Agon, created by William Forsythe in 1990, is a significant neoclassical ballet that examines the dynamics of rivalry an...

Neoclassical 20TH Century Balanchine One Act

9.0 Excellent

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Jewels

*Jewels* is a neoclassical ballet created by choreographer Frederick Ashton. It adapts Georges Bizet’s opera *Carmen*, u...

Neoclassical 20TH Century Abstract Balanchine

9.0 Excellent

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Dances at a Gathering

George Balanchine's *Dances at a Gathering* is a ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s "La Valse." Created in 1957, it portrays...

20TH Century Abstract One Act Chopin

9.0 Excellent

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Kontakthof

Konkordatballett is a ballet choreographed by Jiří Kylián in 1993. It examines the complex historical tensions between t...

Contemporary 20TH Century Full Length Bausch

9.0 Excellent

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Swan Lake (Matthew Bourne)

Matthew Bourne’s *Swan Lake* offers a unique interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet. This contemporary adaptatio...

Russia Contemporary 20TH Century Full Length

9.0 Excellent

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Romeo and Juliet (Cranko)

Sergei Cranko's Romeo and Juliet is a full-length ballet adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Noted for its stri...

Narrative 20TH Century Full Length Prokofiev

9.0 Excellent

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Eugene Onegin (Cranko)

“Eugene Onegin” is a full-length ballet based on Pushkin’s novel. Choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, it tell...

Russia Narrative 20TH Century Full Length

9.0 Excellent

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L'Histoire de Manon

L’Histoire de Manon is a full-length ballet based on Massenet's opera. It tells the tragic narrative of Manon Leprévé an...

Narrative 20TH Century Full Length Macmillan

9.0 Excellent

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Le Jeune Homme et la Mort (Roland Petit)

*Le Jeune Homme et la Mort*, choreographed by Roland Petit, is a ballet inspired by Edgar Degas’s painting. It dramatica...

Iconic Expressionist Dramatic Bach

9.0 Excellent

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Esplanade (Paul Taylor)

Paul Taylor’s Esplanade is a significant modern ballet exploring human connection through movement. The work utilizes st...

Modern American 20TH Century Bach

9.0 Excellent

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Daphnis and Chloé

Georges Mendès France’s *Daphnis et Chloé* is a significant ballet from the 20th century. It tells the story of an idyll...

Narrative 20TH Century One Act Ravel

8.5 Great

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La Valse

Vaslav Nijinsky’s *La Valse* is a neoclassical ballet composed for the 1915 Sergei Diaghilev Company. It tells a story o...

Neoclassical 20TH Century Balanchine One Act

8.2 Great

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Ninth Symphony (Béjart)

Michel Béjart’s *Ninth Symphony* reimagines Beethoven’s iconic score through a dynamic and visually arresting ballet exp...

20TH Century Grand Scale Symphonic Beethoven

7.5 Good

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The Firebird (Béjart)

Benjamin Britten’s opera *The Firebird* was adapted into a highly theatrical and visually arresting ballet by Maurice Bé...

Modern 20TH Century Stravinsky Bejart

7.0 Good