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Events
Innovation Past and Present
October 24, 2024 at 7:30 pm
David H. Koch Theater
New York, New York
Innovation Past and Present
Running Time: 141 minutes
La Boutique Gemma Bond World Premiere
Choreography by Gemma Bond
Music from La Boutique Fantasque,
Arranged and Orchestrated by Ottorino Respighi
after Gioacchino Rossini
Stage and Costume Design by Jean-Marc Puissant
Lighting by Clifton Taylor
Running Time: 25 minutes
Gemma Bond creates a new “tutu ballet” for the ages, an abstract work yet brimming with emotion, to music by Ottorino Respighi after Gioachino Rossini, and featuring striking set and costume designs by Jean-Marc Puissant, with lighting by Clifton Taylor.
Mercurial Son
Choreography by Kyle Abraham
Music by Grischa Lichtenberger
Costumes by Karen Young
Costume Design Supervision by Caitlin Rain
Lighting by Dan Scully
Assistants to the Choreographer: Stephanie Terasaki and Tamisha A. Guy
Running Time: 21 minutes
Mercurial Son, choreographer Kyle Abraham’s first work for American Ballet Theatre, premiered in 2024 to resounding success and returns to the David H. Koch Theater this Fall. Driven by an electronic score and propelled by swift, intricately layered movement, Mercurial Son is a striking contribution to the Company’s contemporary repertory.
Études
Ballet and Choreography by Harald Lander
Music by Carl Czerny
Adapted and Orchestrated by Knudåge Riisager
Staged by Thomas Lund
Artistic Advisor: Lise Lander
Lighting Design by Nananne Porcher
after Harald Lander
Running Time: 46 minutes
Harold Lander’s Études is an exhilarating tribute to the art form of classical ballet. Set to music by Carl Czerny, arranged by Knudåge Riisager, Études ingeniously illustrates the development of a dancer’s technique and artistry, from the regimen of exercises at the barre, to the dazzling heights of virtuosic technique. This ballet truly showcases the strength, virtuosity, and dynamism of the entire Company.