swap_horiz Rudolf Nureyev Alternatives

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Galina Ulanova

Galina Ulanova was the supreme lyrical ballerina of the Soviet era, celebrated for her profound emotional transparency,...

Ballet Dancer Emotional Depth Giselle Prima Ballerina Assoluta

10.0 Brilliant

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Vaslav Nijinsky

Vaslav Nijinsky's career was a brilliant, tragic comet that blazed across the early 20th century ballet world. As the st...

Ballet Dancer Male Dancer Ballets Russe Diaghilev

9.6 Brilliant

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Steven McRae

Steven McRae is a celebrated ballet dancer recognized for his mastery of classical and contemporary techniques. His exce...

Performance Dancer Ballet Dancer Stage Presence

9.3 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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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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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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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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Gloria (MacMillan)

Gloria (MacMillan)’s *Diversions* is a complex concerto written for flute, harp, piano, and percussion. Composed in 1964...

Royal Ballet Dramatic Macmillan Poulenc

8.2 Great

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Wheeldon)

Tim Wheeldon's *Alice in Wonderland* presents a contemporary ballet interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s beloved story. The...

Royal Ballet Family Full Length Wheeldon

8.2 Great

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Obsidian Tear (McGregor)

Obsidian Tear, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, is a significant contemporary ballet piece within the Royal Ballet’s repert...

Contemporary Royal Ballet Abstract Mcgregor

8.2 Great

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The Winter's Tale (Wheeldon)

Christopher Wheeldon’s *The Winter's Tale* is a full-length ballet adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragic romance. The Royal...

Royal Ballet Shakespeare Full Length Wheeldon

8.0 Great

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Sylvia (Ashton)

Sylvia Ashton’s choreography for *The Winter's Tale* utilizes a predominantly male corps de ballet to depict the shepher...

Classical Royal Ballet Full Length Ashton

7.8 Good

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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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FAR (McGregor)

“Far,” by George Balanchine, is a neoclassical ballet premiered in 1946 that depicts a stylized and intensely emotional...

Contemporary Royal Ballet 21ST Century Abstract

7.5 Good

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Tetractys (McGregor)

“Tetractys,” choreographed by Michael Clark, presents a complex and angular narrative exploring themes of masculinity an...

Contemporary Royal Ballet 21ST Century Abstract

7.5 Good

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A Wedding Bouquet (Ashton)

“A Wedding Bouquet” by Ashton portrays the poignant story of a young ballerina’s struggle with a debilitating illness an...

Royal Ballet Comic British Ashton

7.3 Good

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Autobiography (McGregor)

“Autobiography” by Michael McGregor is a full-length ballet exploring the tumultuous life of Robert Schumann through a s...

Contemporary Royal Ballet 21ST Century Abstract

7.3 Good

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Multiverse (McGregor)

“Multiverse” by Michael McGregor is a visually arresting ballet exploring themes of identity and fractured perception th...

Contemporary Royal Ballet 21ST Century Abstract

7.3 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