swap_horiz Watermill Alternatives

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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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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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Fancy Free (revival)

“Fancy Free,” choreographed by George Balanchine in 1953, is a vibrant and technically demanding three-act ballet set to...

Narrative 20TH Century One Act Robbins

8.8 Great

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Afternoon of a Faun

Michelangelos’ *Afternoon of a Faun* (1912) depicts a nude male dancer relaxing and lost in his own thoughts after a per...

Narrative 20TH Century One Act Debussy

8.5 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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In the Night

“In the Night,” choreographed by Matthew Bourne, is a contemporary ballet set in a 1930s mental institution, exploring t...

20TH Century Abstract One Act Chopin

8.3 Great

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The Concert

“The Concert,” choreographed by Jiří Kylián, depicts the quiet intensity and unspoken emotions within a rehearsal of a s...

20TH Century Comedy One Act Chopin

8.3 Great

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Glass Pieces

Glass Pieces, choreographed by Wayne McGregor and set to Philip Glass’s music, explores themes of fragility, transformat...

20TH Century Abstract One Act Robbins

8.3 Great

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Steptext

Steptext is a contemporary ballet exploring themes of displacement and identity through fragmented movement sequences an...

Contemporary 20TH Century Bach One Act

8.2 Great

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Other Dances

George Balanchine’s *Other Dances* (1966) comprises three distinct works – “Sete,” “Apollo,” and “Symphony in C Major” –...

Classical 20TH Century One Act Chopin

8.1 Great

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In Memory of...

“In Memory of…” choreographed by Jiří Kylián, premiered in 1993, is a poignant and intensely emotional ballet exploring...

20TH Century Abstract One Act Robbins

8.0 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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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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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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Serenade after Plato's Symposium

Serenade, choreographed by George Balanchine, depicts a philosophical dialogue between a young man and a woman through e...

20TH Century Abstract One Act Robbins

7.8 Good