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2019 Spring Gala
Ratmansky 10th Anniversary Celebration
May 20, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Metropolitan Opera House
New York, New York
2019 Spring Gala Ratmansky 10th Anniversary Celebration
Serenade after Plato's Symposium
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Scenery and Costumes by Jérôme Kaplan
Lighting by Brad Fields
Running Time: 32 minutes
This ballet is an abstract exploration of some of the themes that Plato investigated with his Symposium. In Plato’s original text, a group of men convene and deliver speeches on the topic of love, with each man bringing a unique perspective to the proceedings. They explore how love can help the soul to understand truth in the pursuit of wisdom and beauty.