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Swan Lake

Tchaikovsky’s *Swan Lake* is a beloved classical ballet depicting the tragic love story of Prince Siegfried and Odette,...

Classical Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

9.5 Brilliant

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The Sleeping Beauty

Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, *The Sleeping Beauty* is a classical ballet depicting Princess Aurora’s fatal sl...

Classical Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

9.2 Excellent

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Café Müller

“Café Müller,” choreographed by Jiří Kylián, is a 1997 ballet exploring themes of isolation and longing through stark mo...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Bausch

9.2 Excellent

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The Nutcracker

Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story, *The Nutcracker* is a beloved Christmas ballet depicting a young girl's magical journe...

Classical Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

9.1 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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Giselle

Georges Bizet’s *Giselle*, composed in 1862, is a tragic opera depicting a peasant girl who dies from heartbreak and des...

Romantic Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

9.0 Excellent

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The Firebird

Sergei Prokofiev’s *The Firebird* is a lavish three-act ballet commissioned for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1910, depicting a...

Narrative 20TH Century One Act Fokine

9.0 Excellent

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Apollo

Mark Morris’s *Apollo* is a large-scale ballet drawing on Greek mythology and ancient mosaics, featuring a chorus of fig...

Neoclassical 20TH Century Balanchine One Act

9.0 Excellent

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Dances at a Gathering

“Dances at a Gathering,” choreographed by George Balanchine in 1957, depicts a lively and spontaneous party scene throug...

20TH Century Abstract One Act Chopin

9.0 Excellent

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Petrushka

Petrushka, composed by Igor Stravinsky and choreographed by Michel Degrand, is a vibrant 20th-century ballet depicting a...

Narrative 20TH Century One Act Fokine

8.9 Great

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La Sylphide

“La Sylphide,” composed by Delibes and first performed in 1832, depicts the tragic love story of a mortal man, Allan, an...

Romantic Narrative 19TH Century Bournonville

8.2 Great

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Le Spectre de la Rose

“Le Spectre de la Rose,” choreographed by Marius Petipa in 1892, depicts a young man’s tragic pursuit of a ghostly rose...

Romantic 20TH Century One Act Fokine

8.0 Great

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Coppélia

Choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, *Coppélia* is a romantic ballet set in 19th-century France that tells the...

Classical Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

7.8 Good

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Les Sylphides

Les Sylphides, choreographed by George Balanchine in 1928, is a groundbreaking ballet renowned for its ethereal atmosphe...

Romantic 20TH Century One Act Fokine

7.8 Good

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Pas de Quatre

Pas de Quatre, choreographed by Marius Petipa in 1845, is a complex and technically demanding quartet for four ballerina...

Classical 19TH Century One Act Pugni

7.5 Good

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Corsaire Pas de Deux

Corsaire Pas de Deux is a late 19th-century French ballet notable for its intricate stage machinery and elaborate set de...

Classical 19TH Century Petipa One Act

7.5 Good

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Le Corsaire Pas de Deux

Le Corsaire Pas de Deux is a technically demanding and visually striking duet performed within the larger framework of G...

Classical 19TH Century Petipa One Act

7.5 Good

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Konservatoriet

Konservatoriet is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Sidi Larbé, exploring the experiences of Black women within cla...

Classical 19TH Century Bournonville One Act

7.0 Good

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Le Papillon

Le Papillon, choreographed by Jiří Kylián in 1996, is a contemporary ballet set to Erik Satie’s music, depicting a man’s...

Romantic Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

6.5 Fair

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Marco Spada

Marco Spada is a neo-classical ballet choreographed by Mauro Bellone, premiering in 2019 and exploring themes of transfo...

Romantic Narrative 19TH Century Full Length

6.5 Fair