swap_horiz Ivan the Terrible (Grigorovich) Alternatives

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Swan Lake

Swan Lake is a full-length ballet composed primarily by Tchaikovsky, featuring music and choreography largely attributed...

Classical Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

9.5 Brilliant

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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 Sleeping Beauty

*The Sleeping Beauty* is a cornerstone of classical ballet choreography primarily attributed to Marius Petipa. This full...

Classical Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

9.2 Excellent

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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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The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is a full-length ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story. It te...

Classical Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

9.1 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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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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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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Romeo and Juliet (Maillot)

Kader Khan’s *Romeo and Juliet* is a full-length ballet reimagining Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. The choreography focu...

Narrative 21ST Century Full Length Prokofiev

8.3 Great

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Cinderella (Matthew Bourne)

Matthew Bourne’s *Cinderella* presents a bold reimagining of the fairytale. Set in 1940s Chicago as a gangster narrative...

Contemporary 20TH Century Full Length Prokofiev

8.2 Great

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Cinderella (Ashton)

Ashton Blake’s *Cinderella* is a full-length ballet adaptation of the beloved fairy tale. The Royal Ballet production di...

Royal Ballet Fairy Tale Full Length Ashton

8.2 Great

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Spartacus (Grigorovich)

Grigorovich's *Spartacus* is a full-length ballet commissioned for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1967. Based on the story of th...

Soviet Bolshoi Full Length Grigorovich

8.2 Great

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Cinderella (Ratmansky)

“Cinderella,” choreographed by Valery Radin for Miami City Ballet, portrays the fairytale’s classic narrative through la...

Narrative 21ST Century Full Length Prokofiev

7.8 Good

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Don Quixote (Petipa/Gorsky)

Petipa’s and Gorsky’s *Don Quixote* portrays the delusional knight’s tilting at windmills, showcasing a passionate love...

Classical 19TH Century Bolshoi Full Length

7.8 Good

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The Legend of Love

“The Legend of Love,” choreographed by Matthew Bourne, is a contemporary retelling of Leo Tolstoy’s *Anna Karenina*, set...

Narrative 20TH Century Full Length Grigorovich

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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Cinderella (Nureyev)

“Cinderella,” choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan, portrays the tragic tale of a young woman trapped in an oppressive hou...

Full Length Prokofiev Nureyev Reimagined

7.5 Good

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Romeo and Juliet (Grigorovich)

Grigorovich’s *Romeo and Juliet* presents a starkly realistic and emotionally intense interpretation of Shakespeare's tr...

Shakespeare Bolshoi Full Length Grigorovich

7.3 Good

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The Stone Flower

Benjamin Britten’s *The Stone Flower*, choreographed by Derek Bullock, depicts a tragic love story set in rural China du...

Narrative 20TH Century Full Length Grigorovich

7.0 Good

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The Golden Age (Grigorovich)

“The Golden Age” by Grigorovich, choreographed in 1976, depicts the tumultuous rise and fall of the Soviet Union through...

Soviet Bolshoi Full Length Grigorovich

6.8 Fair