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ABT@85: Innovations Past and Present
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 pm
David H. Koch Theater
New York, New York
ABT@85: Innovations Past and Present
Have We Met?! Juliano Nunes World Premiere
Choreography by Juliano Nunes
Music by Luke Howard
Sets and Costumes by Youssef Hotait
Lighting by Brad Fields
Costume Design Supervision by Caitlin Rain
A time-bending love story told through movement, Have We Met?!, a new commission by Juliano Nunes co-written with Youssef Hotait, traces two intertwined souls across a century. From a fleeting glance under the Manhattan Bridge in 1928 to a chance encounter at the Brooklyn Bridge in 2038, their connection defies lifetimes. Haunted by war, longing, and the ache of unrequited timing, their bond survives heartbreak, memory, and reincarnation. This evocative new ballet, set against the backdrop of a shifting world, explores whether true love ever really lets go—or simply waits for the right time to begin again.
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
Widely regarded as one of Ratmansky’s finest creations, this ballet remarkably transforms Plato’s sharp and witty discourse on love into an abstract exploration of key themes from 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. Serenade after Plato’s Symposium explores how love can help the soul to understand truth in the pursuit of wisdom and beauty.
Theme and Variations
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Scenery and Costumes by Zack Brown
Lighting by Brad Fields
Running Time: 23 minutes
Balanchine’s love for Tchaikovsky and Petipa is reflected in his Theme and Variations, capturing the 19th-century glamor and majesty of the Imperial Ballet of St. Petersburg. Set in a grand ballroom, this 1947 ABT commission dazzles the eye with a labyrinth of diamond-sharp choreography.
Celebratory Toast
Opening Night of Have We Met?!
Celebrate with us! On select evenings during our Fall 2025 season, ABT invites audiences to join special post-performance toasts in honor of landmark premieres and Company milestones. These celebratory gatherings take place on the Promenade at the David H. Koch Theater and are open to all ticket holders who purchase an additional toast ticket in advance.
After the 7:30 P.M. performance on October 29, following the World Premiere of Juliano Nunes’s Have We Met?!—a poignant and poetic new work—join us for a celebratory toast alongside repertory favorites Serenade after Plato’s Symposium and Theme and Variations.