The Kingdom of the Shades

Choreography by Natalia Makarova
after Marius Petipa
Music by Ludwig Minkus
Specially Arranged by John Lanchbery
Production Conceived and Directed by Natalia Makarova
Scenery by PierLuigi Samaritani
Costumes by Theoni V. Aldredge
Lighting by Toshiro Ogawa
Production Coordinator Dina Makaroff

Running Time: 34 minutes

The Kingdom of the Shades, from the full-length ballet La Bayadère, offers an astonishing sequence of pure classicism and precision. A masterpiece of choreographic symphonism, the rigor, focus, and artistry required of ABT’s dancers to move and breathe as one is nothing short of extraordinary.

Sylvia Pas de Deux

Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Léo Delibes
Costumes by Santo Loquasto
Lighting by Nananne Porcher
Staged by Marina Eglevsky

Running Time: 13 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: 6 minutes

Neo Company Premiere

Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Dai Fujikura
Costumes by Moritz Junge
Lighting by Brad Fields

Running Time: 9 minutes

Created in pandemic times by Alexei Ratmansky for ABT Principals James Whiteside and Isabella Boylston, Neo challenged the dancers to reclaim their stamina after months of isolation. This pas de deux is being presented in live performance for the first time. Alternately playful and daring, fevered and sensuous, the choreography is matched by the bold yet delicate sounds of the shamisen, the Japanese stringed-instrument which accompanies them in a piece by composer Dai Fujikura.

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.