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Firebird / AFTERITE
May 22, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Metropolitan Opera House
New York, New York
Firebird / AFTERITE
ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky and choreographic luminary Wayne McGregor come together for an evening of two one-act ballets scored by Igor Stravinsky.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Firebird
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Igor Stravinsky (Le Oiseau de Feu)
Scenery by Simon Pastukh
Costumes by Galina Solovyeva
Lighting by Brad Fields
Projections by Wendall K. Harrington
Running Time: 47 minutes
ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky choreographs this magical tale of the legendary creature who helps two noble lovers overcome an evil sorcerer, set to an iridescent score by Igor Stravinsky.
AFTERITE
Choreography by Wayne McGregor
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Set and Costumes by Vicki Mortimer
Lighting by Lucy Carter
Video Design by Ravi Deepres
Running Time: 35 minutes
Wayne McGregor, one of the most well-known international choreographers of the 21st century, will choreograph AFTERITE as his first ballet for American Ballet Theatre. The visceral movement and contemporary sensibility of McGregor’s unique choreographic style makes him the perfect candidate to bring an entirely new take on The Rite of Spring to the ABT stage.