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Events
Signature Works
October 27, 2024 at 5:30 pm
David H. Koch Theater
New York, New York
Signature Works
Running Time: 152 minutes
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
Sinatra Suite
Choreography by Twyla Tharp
Music by Frank Sinatra
Costume by Oscar de la Renta
Lighting by Jennifer Tipton
Running Time: 14 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.