Ballet Gala

The highlight and grand finale of Ballet Week is the festive Ballet Gala at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. This year’s gala by Staatsballett Berlin offers a dazzling showcase of the company’s artistic breadth, with a few surprises in store. On two dates, the ensemble presents beloved excerpts from classical and contemporary ballets, virtuosic solos, and pas de deux by renowned choreographers.

The evening will be hosted by Artistic Director Christian Spuck and Petra Gute. The Staatskapelle Berlin will be conducted by Tom Seligman.

Programme

Swan Lake Waltz – Act I

Music: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Patrice Bart

Aria – Solo Piece

Choreography: Douglas Lee

Music: Michael Gordon (Bang on a Can)

Delibes Suite

Choreography: José Carlos Martínez

Music: Léo Delibes (excerpts from La Source [1866] and Coppélia [1870])

COME BACK

Music: Joey McNamara, Antonio Vivaldi, Bobby McFerrin, and Luke Howard

Choreography, Set and Costumes: Samantha Lynch

Romeo and Juliet – Balcony Scene

Music: Sergei Prokofiev

Choreography: Christian Spuck

Blake Works I – Excerpt

Music: James Blake

Choreography and Set: William Forsythe

Le Grand Pas de Deux

Music: Gioachino Rossini – La gazza ladra

Choreography: Christian Spuck

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux

Choreography: George Balanchine (© Balanchine Trust)

Music: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky

Giselle – Scene and Pas de Deux, Act II

Music: Adolphe Adam

Choreography: Patrice Bart after Jules Perrot

Voices of Spring

Music: Johann Strauss II (Frühlingsstimmen-Walzer)

Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton

In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated – Excerpt

Choreography: William Forsythe

Music: Thom Willems

Skew-Whiff

Choreography, Set and Costumes: Sol León & Paul Lightfoot

Music: Gioachino Rossini – La gazza ladra

Finale

Music: Johann Strauss II (Unter Donner und Blitz)

Choreography: Christian Spuck