BALLET GALA

WHEELDON´S WORLD

Salón Diego / 18:00

The Sleeping Beauty

Pas de deux

Choreography by Marius Petipa
Music by Piotr I. Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
Dancers: Marianela Núñez, William Bracewell

This Bitter Earth 

Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon
Music by Max Richter and Clyde Otis: This Bitter Earth
Dancers: Madison Young, Jakob Feyferlik
Singer: TBD

Adagio for Strings

Choreography by Justin Peck
Music by Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
Dancer: Sara Mearns

Mercurial Manœuvres

Pas de deux
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon
Music by Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto n°.1 for Piano, Trumpet and String Ensemble, Op. 35
II. Lento
Dancers: Robbie Fairchild, Lauren Lovette

Don Quixote

Pas de Deux, Act III
Choreography by Marius Petipa
Music by Ludwig Minkus: Don Quixote
Dancers: Anna Tsygankova, Giorgi Potskhishvili

Carousel

Pas de deux
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon
Music by Richard Rodgers, orch. by William David Brohn
Dancers: Robbie Fairchild, Lauren Lovette

Acts 9:18

Choreography by Paul McGill – World Premiere
Music by Sergey Rachmaninoff: Piano concerto n.° 2 in C minor, II. Adagio sostenuto
Dancer: Sara Mearns, Ben Rudisin

Giselle

Pas de Deux
Choreography by Jules Perrot
Music by Adolf Adam: Giselle
Dancers: Madison Young, Jakob Feyferlik

Cinderella

Pas de Deux, Act II
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon

Music by Sergey Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87
Dancers: Anna Tysgankova, Giorgi Potskhishvili

Christopher Wheeldon, artistic director for ballet and choreographer in residency

Paul McGill, coreographer

Dancers
Lauren Lovette, Ex Principal dancer New York City Ballet
Sara Mearns, Principal dancer, New York City Ballet
Marianela Núñez, Principal dancer, The Royal Ballet
Anna Tsygankova, Principal dancer, Dutch National Ballet
Madison Young, Principal dancer, Bavarian State Ballet
William Bracewell, Principal dancer, The Royal Ballet
Robbie Fairchild, Ex Principal dancer, New York City Ballet
Jakob Feyferlik, Principal dancer, Bavarian State Ballet
Giorgi Potskhishvili, Principal dancer, Dutch National Ballet
Ben Rudisin, Principal dancer, National Ballet of Canada

Alondra de la Parra, conductor
The Impossible Orchestra

(1) Dancers on film: Artists of the Royal Ballet
Musicians on film: Musicians from the Orchestra of The Royal Opera House