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THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET 2008 SEASON INTRODUCTION |
2008 sees the return of many powerful and emotional tales from leading choreographers including Graeme Murphy's stirring Swan Lake , Sir Kenneth MacMillan's sweeping tale of love and temptation Manon and Maina Gielgud's exquisite Giselle.
French Connections explores the Ballets Russes' legacy and we celebrate legendary dance maker of ballet, Broadway and beyond in our Jerome Robbins mixed bill. Interplay features new works from today's leading lights in dance and music, and upcoming choreographers experiment with the iconic ballet slipper in Bodytorque.To the Pointe .
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Jerome Robbins

The delectable, the dark and the delightful The Australian Ballet salutes the world famous dance maker of ballet, Broadway and beyond, Jerome Robbins. Creating some of the most interesting and imaginative works of the twentieth century, Robbins' genius stretched across decades and art forms.
Jerome Robbins - a celebration
A selection of groundbreaking works that will make you laugh and cry. Presenting very different sides to Robbins' imagination, ranging from the intriguingly dark to the laugh-out-loud funny, the programme features The Cage, A Suite of Dances, Afternoon of a Faun and The Concert.
SWAN LAKE
After seasons in London, Cardiff, Shanghai and Tokyo, Graeme Murphy's powerful Swan Lake returns to Australia. Exploring the fraught love affair between Odette, her prince, and the other woman, Swan Lake has won ten major awards and moves audiences to tears wherever it goes.
Meet the ballerinas performing Odette and read about their approach to this iconic role.
Graeme Murphy's internationally acclaimed favourite returns
Melbourne 14 Mar - 26 Mar 2008
Sydney 4 Apr - 24 Apr 2008
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Destiny
 One classic; one world premiere
Introducting the Destiny Performed in Sydney Opera House
Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House,
Sydney This programme features two works - one a large-scale work from the 1930s that broke new ground in its day, and the other a world premiere work commissioned from innovative Polish choreographer Krzysztof Pastor. Each salutes the work of Leonide Massine, ballet's biggest creative star for most of the 20th century, and a mainstay of the famous Ballets Russes companies. Music by Tchaikovsky and Berlioz. A must for all theatre, music, dance and arts fans.
This performance runs for 120 minutes, including one 20-minute interval
Credits
Photography: Justin Smith
Les Prèsages (1933)
Choreography Leonide Massine
Reconstructed and staged by Tatiana Leskova
Assisted by Wendy Walker
Composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Set and Costume Design Toer van Schayk
Symphonie Fantastique (2008)
Choreography Krzysztof Pastor
Composer Hector Berlioz
Set and Costume Design Tatyana van Walsum
Lighting Design Jon Buswell
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
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The Nutcracker
 
The epic fantasy returns in an eye-popping, traditional production
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THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET HISTORY |
Founded in 1962, The Australian Ballet is one of Australia’s flagship arts companies, and one of the busiest ballet companies in the world. Each year, it presents approximately 200 performances in cities and regional areas around Australia, in addition to regular international touring.
The Australian Ballet’s diverse repertoire reflects our vision: caring for tradition, daring to be different. Each year, we perform works from the classical repertoire as well as more contemporary works and commissions that explore the development and future of this dynamic artform.
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