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The Rite of Spring

Stravinsky’s *The Rite of Spring*, premiered in 1913, caused an immediate and riotous public reaction due to its dissona...

Avant Garde 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

9.3 Excellent

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The Rite of Spring (Bausch)

Stravinsky’s *The Rite of Spring*, choreographed by Martha Graham for Rudolf Bausch, premiered in 1923 with shocking dis...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

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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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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Agon

Agon, choreographed by William Forsythe, is a groundbreaking 1990 ballet exploring the complexities of competition and m...

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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Goldberg Variations

George Balanchine’s *Agrippina*, choreographed to J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, is a virtuosic and intensely rhythmic...

20TH Century Abstract Bach One Act

8.8 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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The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude

Mark Morris’s *The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude* presents a meticulously reconstructed history of courtly dances fro...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Forsythe

8.5 Great

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Impressing the Czar

“Impressioning the Czar,” choreographed by George Balanchine, depicts the tumultuous romance between a Russian countess...

Contemporary 20TH Century Full Length Forsythe

8.5 Great

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One Flat Thing, reproduced

“One Flat Thing,” a contemporary ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor, reimagines the iconic IKEA catalog image throug...

Contemporary 21ST Century One Act Forsythe

8.5 Great

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Artifact Suite

Artifact Suite is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Matthew Neenan, exploring themes of memory, loss, and the fragm...

Contemporary 21ST Century Bach One Act

8.3 Great

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Stamping Ground

“Stamping Ground,” choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, portrays the arduous and deeply emotional journey of a young w...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Kylian

8.0 Great

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Blake Works I

Blake Works I, choreographed by Matthew Bourne, reimagines William Blake’s poems “The Tyger” and “The Chimney Sweeper” a...

Contemporary 21ST Century One Act Forsythe

8.0 Great

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New Sleep

New Sleep, choreographed by Jiří Kylián in 1990, is a stark and emotionally resonant ballet set to Erik Satie’s music, d...

Contemporary 21ST Century One Act Forsythe

7.8 Good

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Herman Schmerman

Herman Schmerman, the central figure in George Balanchine’s 1964 ballet, depicts a perpetually frustrated and increasing...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Forsythe

7.8 Good

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2 and 3 Part Inventions

“Two and Three Parts Invention” is a visually arresting ballet exploring the intricate construction of a clock through m...

Neoclassical 20TH Century Bach One Act

7.5 Good

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Watermill

Watermill, choreographed by Matthew Bourne, is a contemporary ballet set in 1920s England that reimagines William Blake’...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Robbins

7.5 Good