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The Rite of Spring

*The Rite of Spring* is a ballet composed by Igor Stravinsky and choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. First performed in 19...

Avant Garde 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

9.3 Excellent

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The Rite of Spring (Bausch)

Martha Graham’s choreography for Stravinsky’s *The Rite of Spring* is a landmark work in modern ballet. The piece, origi...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

9.2 Excellent

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Café Müller

Jiří Kylián’s Café Müller, created in 1997, is a one-act ballet exploring themes of isolation and yearning. The work fea...

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 ballet commissioned for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1910. It tells the story of Prince...

Narrative 20TH Century One Act Fokine

9.0 Excellent

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Apollo

Mark Morris’s *Apollo* is a significant neoclassical ballet created in the 20th century. The work explores Greek mytholo...

Neoclassical 20TH Century Balanchine One Act

9.0 Excellent

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Dances at a Gathering

George Balanchine's *Dances at a Gathering* is a ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s "La Valse." Created in 1957, it portrays...

20TH Century Abstract One Act Chopin

9.0 Excellent

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Goldberg Variations

George Balanchine created *Goldberg Variations*, a one-act ballet set to J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations. The work is no...

20TH Century Abstract Bach One Act

8.8 Great

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Quintett

Quintett is a ballet score composed by Gavin Bryars featuring music by Forsyth. It’s notable for its contemporary interp...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Forsythe

8.8 Great

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Bluebeard

*Bluebeard* is a one-act ballet composed by Benjamin Britten in 1943. Based on the classic fairy tale, it presents a dra...

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* is a ballet exploring 17th-century court dances. The work meticulou...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Forsythe

8.5 Great

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Impressing the Czar

“Impressioning the Czar” is a ballet by George Balanchine set during 1812 Russia. The work portrays a passionate relatio...

Contemporary 20TH Century Full Length Forsythe

8.5 Great

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One Flat Thing, reproduced

“One Flat Thing” is a contemporary ballet by Wayne McGregor using an IKEA catalog image as its foundation. The work expl...

Contemporary 21ST Century One Act Forsythe

8.5 Great

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Artifact Suite

Matthew Neenan’s Artifact Suite is a one-act ballet for contemporary dancers. The work investigates themes of memory and...

Contemporary 21ST Century Bach One Act

8.3 Great

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Stamping Ground

“Stamping Ground” is a ballet by Christopher Wheeldon exploring a woman’s evolving understanding of her surroundings and...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Kylian

8.0 Great

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Blake Works I

Matthew Bourne’s Blake Works I is a contemporary ballet adapting William Blake's poems. The production utilizes a striki...

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