swap_horiz Pulcinella Alternatives

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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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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 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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Quintett

Benjamin Britten’s *Quintet* is a chamber opera for voices and orchestra, exploring themes of guilt, regret, and psychol...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Forsythe

8.8 Great

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Bluebeard

Benjamin Britten’s 1943 ballet, *Bluebeard*, depicts the chilling tale of a wealthy nobleman who murders his wives and h...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Bausch

8.8 Great

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Les Noces

Igor Stravinsky’s *Les Noces* (The Wedding), composed for Michel Degivoud’s choreography, depicts a frenzied and unsettl...

20TH Century Abstract One Act Stravinsky

8.5 Great

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Parade

Sergei Diaghilev’s 1917 ballet *Parade* depicts the wedding of a Russian artillery officer to a ballerina, showcasing la...

Avant Garde 20TH Century One Act Satie

8.5 Great

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Violin Concerto

Benjamin Britten’s *Violin Concerto* ballet, first staged in 1967, depicts the story of St John the Baptist through a co...

Neoclassical 20TH Century Balanchine One Act

8.3 Great

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Scènes de ballet

“Scènes de Ballet,” choreographed by George Balanchine in 1947, is a vibrant and episodic work featuring five distinct v...

Neoclassical 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

7.8 Good

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Les Patineurs

“Les Patineurs,” choreographed by Michel Degroas in 1964, is a technically demanding ballet renowned for its intricate f...

Character 20TH Century One Act Ashton

7.8 Good

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The Cage

George Balanchine’s *The Cage* is a stark, minimalist ballet set to Penderecki's unsettling string compositions, depicti...

Narrative 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

7.8 Good

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Façade

“Façade,” choreographed by Matthew Bourne, reimagines Ibsen’s “A Doll's House” as a gritty, industrial jazz age story se...

Character 20TH Century One Act Ashton

7.8 Good

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Le Train Bleu

“Le Train Bleu” is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and set within the opulent dining room of...

Character 20TH Century One Act Nijinska

7.7 Good

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Le Baiser de la fée

“Le Baiser de la Fée,” choreographed by Michel Degivoud in 1976, depicts a young man and a fairy princess’s passionate,...

Narrative 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

7.7 Good

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Elite Syncopations

“Elite Syncopations,” choreographed by Ted Shawn and Margaret Woodrow Wyatt in 1932, was a groundbreaking American balle...

Character 20TH Century One Act Macmillan

7.5 Good

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Union Jack

“Union Jack” is a 2016 ballet choreographed by Matthew Bourne, set in a British prison during World War II and exploring...

Character 20TH Century Americana Balanchine

7.3 Good

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Tarantella

The Tarantella is a traditional Italian folk dance and ballet form characterized by rapid, intricate footwork, often dep...

Character 20TH Century Balanchine One Act

7.3 Good