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Performance

Harlequinade

Metropolitan Opera House
New York, New York

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Harlequinade


Choreography by Marius Petipa
Staging and Additional Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Assisted by Tatiana Ratmansky
Music by Riccardo Drigo
Scenery and Costumes by Robert Perdziola
Inspired by Orest Allegri and Ivan Vsevolozhsky
Lighting by Brad Fields


Running Time: 106 minutes

Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky brings this lost classic to life with a bold new staging, inspired by the archival notes of Marius Petipa. Revel in pure comedic joy as Harlequin fights for his true love, Columbine, against her father’s wishes. Full of madcap humor and delightful dancing, this tribute to the Italian commedia dell’arte tradition is a visual treat for the whole family.