swap_horiz Gloria (MacMillan) Alternatives

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Prodigal Son (Balanchine)

Balanchine’s *The Prodigal Son* is a ballet based on the biblical parable of Marya's return after years of exile. The wo...

Dramatic Biblical Balanchine Ballets Russes

9.2 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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Romeo and Juliet (MacMillan)

MacMillan's *Romeo and Juliet*, a full-length ballet commissioned by the Royal Ballet, presents Shakespeare’s tragic lov...

Royal Ballet Dramatic 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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Song of the Earth

Jiří Kylián's "Song of the Earth" is a significant one-act ballet from the 20th century. The work uses abstract movement...

20TH Century Abstract One Act Macmillan

8.8 Great

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Mayerling (MacMillan)

*Mayerling*, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, is a ballet based on the final days of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his valet...

Royal Ballet Psychological Full Length Liszt

8.8 Great

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Jardin aux lilas (Tudor)

Jardin aux Lilas, choreographed by Marius Petipa, is a Romantic ballet exploring themes of love and illusion. The work f...

Romantic Psychological Dramatic Tudor

8.8 Great

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Dark Elegies (Tudor)

Matthew Bourne's “Dark Elegies” reimagines the sinking of the Titanic as a ballet. The work utilizes expressionist chore...

Expressionist Grief Dramatic Tudor

8.7 Great

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Pillar of Fire (Tudor)

William Christensen's “Pillar of Fire” is a ballet exploring the biblical story of Noah’s Ark. The work utilizes angular...

Psychological Dramatic Tudor Abt

8.7 Great

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Carmen (Roland Petit)

Roland Petit's *Carmen* is a full-length ballet adaptation of Georges Bizet’s opera. The work dramatically portrays Carm...

French Dramatic Full Length Bizet

8.5 Great

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Soldier's Mass (Kylián)

Jiří Kylian’s Soldier’s Mass is a powerfully dramatic ballet exploring the devastating consequences of war. The work fea...

Dramatic Anti War Kylian Ndt

8.5 Great

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Flight Pattern (Crystal Pite)

Crystal Pite’s Flight Pattern is a ballet that powerfully portrays the experiences of a Canadian military pilot in the K...

Contemporary Royal Ballet Political Crystal Pite

8.5 Great

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Romeo and Juliet (Lavrovsky)

Lavrovsky's Romeo and Juliet is a full-length ballet based on Shakespeare’s tragedy. Originally staged for the Bolshoi T...

Dramatic Bolshoi Full Length Prokofiev

8.5 Great

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Xenos (Akram Khan)

Akram Khan’s Xenos is a powerful ballet that translates the story of Rohingya refugee experiences into dance. The work e...

Contemporary Solo South Asian World War I

8.3 Great

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Wheeldon)

Tim Wheeldon’s *Alice* is a visually arresting ballet that reimagines Lewis Carroll’s classic story through a strikingly...

Royal Ballet Family Full Length Wheeldon

8.2 Great

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Dante Sonata (Ashton)

Dante Sonata (Ashton) is a complex and intensely dramatic ballet exploring themes of guilt, redemption, and the struggle...

Royal Ballet Expressionist Dramatic Ashton

7.5 Good

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Anastasia (MacMillan)

“Anastasia,” the MacMillan ballet, portrays the tragic story of Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov following her escape fro...

Royal Ballet Historical Dramatic Full Length

7.5 Good

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My Brother, My Sisters (MacMillan)

“My Brother, My Sister” is a poignant ballet exploring the complex relationship between two sisters during World War II,...

Psychological Dramatic Stuttgart Ballet Macmillan

7.5 Good

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The Burrow (MacMillan)

“The Burrow,” choreographed by James Macmillan, is a complex and visceral ballet exploring the fraught relationship betw...

Royal Ballet Psychological Dramatic Macmillan

7.2 Good

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The Prince of the Pagodas (MacMillan)

“The Prince of the Pagodas,” choreographed by Ashton, depicts a tragic love story set amidst the opulent and intricate a...

Royal Ballet Fairy Tale Full Length Macmillan

6.5 Fair