Best Ratmansky
“The Nutcracker, choreographed by Marco Ratmansky, is a full-length ballet based on Tchaikovsky’s score. It presents a fresh interpretation of this beloved classical work through dynamic movement and emphasis on group interactions. This production is particularly suited for audiences who appreciate...
“The Bright Stream” is a full-length ballet choreographed by Jiří Kylián. It features music by Shostakovich and Arvo Pärt, creating a visually striking performance centered on repetitive movement and stark imagery. The work explores themes of human connection within an austere environment. It’s nota...
The Shostakovich Trilogy presents three full-length ballets inspired by Dmitri Shostakovich’s music and choreographed by eclectic artists. *Lady Macbeth*, *Stepan Razin*, and *Circus* explore themes of societal oppression and individual struggle through abstract movement. Choreographer Alexei Ratman...
The Concerto DSCH is a one-act ballet commissioned in 2006 by Alexei Ratmansky. Based on Shostakovich’s notoriously dissonant and emotionally charged concerto, it utilizes fragmented melodies and stark movement to depict themes of intense relationships and psychological turmoil. Kylián's choreograph...
Namouna is a full-length ballet commissioned in 1892 by Sergei Diaghilev. Choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, it presents a surreal narrative of Namouna’s terrifying dreamscape. George Balanchine's subsequent reconstruction, incorporating music by Lalo and Ratmansky, offers a strikingly m...
George Balanchine’s Russian Seasons is a ballet exploring the vibrant social world of St. Petersburg’s Imperial Ballet in the 1890s. The work features intricate choreography and evocative music by Tchaikovsky and Delibes. Choreographer William Forsythe created a modern interpretation, drawing inspir...
“Cinderella,” choreographed by Valery Radin for Miami City Ballet, portrays the fairytale’s classic narrative through lavish costumes and intricate partnering sequences, emphasizing the heroine’s transformation and eventual joyous union with Prince Charming.
'Whipped Cream' is a two-act ballet choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky to the music of Richard Strauss Jr., with its premiere performance by American Ballet Theatre in 2017. The production features sets and costumes designed by pop artist Mark Ryden and tells the story of a young boy who becomes ill...
Seven Sonatas is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Jiří Kylián, primarily featuring male dancers and exploring themes of isolation and connection through precise, minimalist movement and evocative musical accompaniment by Arvo Pärt.
Harlequinade was a popular form of early European ballet developed in the 17th and 18th centuries, characterized by comedic plots featuring the stock character Harlequin who used trickery and acrobatics to overcome obstacles within elaborate stage designs.
