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Events
From Classic to Contemporary
April 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm
GS Arts Center
Seoul, South Korea
From Classic to Contemporary
Running Time: 144 minutes
La Boutique
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: 26 minutes
Gemma Bond created “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.
The Sleeping Beauty pas de deux
Choreography after Marius Petipa
Staged by Susan Jaffe and Irina Kolpakova Marius Petipa
Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Running Time: 10 minutes
Great Galloping Gottschalk pas de deux
Choreography by Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Music by Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Orchestrated by Jack Elliott
Costumes by Gretchen Warren
Lighting by Brad Fields
after Edward M. Greenberg
Running Time: 7 minutes
Sylvia Pas de Deux
Choreography by George Balanchine
Staged by Marina Eglevsky
Music by Léo Delibes
Costumes by Santo Loquasto
Lighting by Nananne Porcher
Running Time: 13 minutes
In the Upper Room
Choreography by Twyla Tharp
Staged by Shelley Washington
with Blaine Hoven
Music by Philip Glass
Original Costume Design by Norma Kamali
Lighting originally by Jennifer Tipton
Running Time: 39 minutes
Considered one of the iconic ballets of the 20th century, Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room demands both raw power and extreme grace from its dancers. Bold kinetic movements blend with Philip Glass’s propelling score, and the marriage of choreography, music, costumes, and lighting creates a transcendent experience for both dancers and audience.