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.