Best One Act

In the Middle, Somewhere Elevated is a contemporary ballet exploring themes of isolation and connection through intricate choreography and a minimalist set design featuring stacked wooden blocks. The...

“Dances at a Gathering,” choreographed by George Balanchine in 1957, depicts a lively and spontaneous party scene through rapid, staccato movements and intricate partnering sequences showcasing the co...

Mark Morris’s *Apollo* is a large-scale ballet drawing on Greek mythology and ancient mosaics, featuring a chorus of figures representing the muses and employing a distinctive, angular movement vocabu...

Sergei Prokofiev’s *The Firebird* is a lavish three-act ballet commissioned for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1910, depicting a magical bird and its quest to steal a princess’s golden slippers.

Petrushka, composed by Igor Stravinsky and choreographed by Michel Degrand, is a vibrant 20th-century ballet depicting a puppet’s yearning for a girl amidst a festive Moscow celebration, utilizing inn...

Benjamin Britten’s 1943 ballet, *Bluebeard*, depicts the chilling tale of a wealthy nobleman who murders his wives and hides their bodies in his castle, exploring themes of obsession, guilt, and inesc...

Symphonic Variations, choreographed by George Balanchine in 1942, is a technically demanding pas de deux featuring a male dancer’s solo interwoven with a duet between two women, set to Stravinsky's *T...

Bella Figura, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, is a profoundly moving ballet exploring themes of memory, loss, and the enduring power of human connection through intricate partnering sequences and evocat...

Petite Mort, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, is a darkly beautiful ballet exploring themes of mortality and obsession through a narrative set in 19th-century France, featuring intricate partner...

Benjamin Britten’s *Quintet* is a chamber opera for voices and orchestra, exploring themes of guilt, regret, and psychological tension through a dramatic narrative set in a remote Scottish manor.

L’Après-midi d’un Faune, choreographed by Diaghilev and Michel Debussy, is a groundbreaking ballet exploring themes of erotic fantasy and primal instinct through its evocative music and surrealist sta...

Claude Debussy’s *The Moor’s Pavane* is a ballet score composed in 1904, notable for its evocative and atmospheric orchestration that depicts a Spanish court scene through rich harmonies and shimmerin...

Sergei Diaghilev’s 1917 ballet *Parade* depicts the wedding of a Russian artillery officer to a ballerina, showcasing lavish costumes and sets inspired by Parisian life and incorporating jazz music fo...

“One Flat Thing,” a contemporary ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor, reimagines the iconic IKEA catalog image through a series of precise, repetitive movements exploring themes of labor, repetitio...

Mark Morris’s *The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude* presents a meticulously reconstructed history of courtly dances from the 17th century, featuring a large ensemble and complex choreography rooted i...

Sergei Prokofiev’s *Scheherazade* is a lavish three-part ballet depicting scenes from the Arabian Nights tales, featuring a vibrant score and elaborate stage designs inspired by Persian culture and my...

“Liebeslieder Walzer,” choreographed by Jiří Kylián in 1994, is a contemporary ballet set to traditional German folk music, depicting a poignant and restrained courtship ritual through precise movemen...

Michelangelos’ *Afternoon of a Faun* (1912) depicts a nude male dancer relaxing and lost in his own thoughts after a performance, capturing a fleeting moment of sensual contemplation through expressiv...

Georges Mendès France’s *Daphnis et Chloé* is a groundbreaking ballet exploring ancient Greek love through lyrical movement and evocative music, notably featuring a prominent role for the chorus of Ma...

Igor Stravinsky’s *Les Noces* (The Wedding), composed for Michel Degivoud’s choreography, depicts a frenzied and unsettling pagan wedding ritual through dissonant music and angular, repetitive movemen...

Artifact Suite is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Matthew Neenan, exploring themes of memory, loss, and the fragmented nature of identity through intricate movement sequences and evocative stag...

“Forgotten Land” is a contemporary ballet exploring the themes of displacement and memory through a narrative set in a remote, decaying coastal village grappling with the aftermath of a shipwreck and...

Sergei Prokofiev’s *Sinfonietta* for orchestra and dancers was choreographed by George Balanchine in 1931, utilizing sections of his Fifth Symphony as its primary musical foundation and showcasing dyn...

Benjamin Britten’s *Violin Concerto* ballet, first staged in 1967, depicts the story of St John the Baptist through a combination of dramatic movement and musical expression, utilizing a prominent sol...

Glass Pieces, choreographed by Wayne McGregor and set to Philip Glass’s music, explores themes of fragility, transformation, and the human condition through a visually arresting ensemble performance f...

“In the Night,” choreographed by Matthew Bourne, is a contemporary ballet set in a 1930s mental institution, exploring themes of delusion, identity, and forbidden love through inventive movement and s...

Benjamin Britten’s *Requiem* is a large-scale choral ballet set to the composer's sacred work, exploring themes of death and judgment through dramatic movement and vocal performance alongside a full o...

Divertimento No. 15 by Igor Stravinsky, composed in 1919, is a neoclassical ballet score featuring a distinctive rhythmic drive and angular melodies that evoke a sense of controlled energy and stylize...

Sergei Diaghilev’s *La Valse*, choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky in 1915, depicts a chilling descent into madness through a waltz, exploring themes of love, loss, and the disintegration of social order...