Ballet to take your breath away

Symphony in C

Melbourne 24 Aug - 2 Sep

122 mins in all / 1 interval

This all-thrills bill features Symphony in C, George Balanchine’s mile-a-minute tutu ballet, alongside a program of classical party pieces and one-act works by up-and-coming choreographers Alice Topp and Richard House.

Balanchine’s Symphony in C has all the grace and elegance of ballet’s golden age, with modern speed and a touch of Hollywood pizazz. Set to Bizet’s exuberant score, it breezes along to a knock-em-dead finale that crowds the stage with white tutus.

Classical and contemporary, sparkle and spectacle: Symphony in C is the perfect ballet sampler.

What a crowd pleaser! For ballet lovers, it’s a joy, and even for those not usually fans, it would be the perfect introduction.

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Balanchine crowds the stage with flurries of white tutus, building to a dramatic finale with all the dancers moving in unison.

Artists of The Australian Ballet in George Ballanchine's Symphony in C. Photography Kate Longley

Tom Lingwood’s airy white tutus, elegant in their simplicity, look stunning en masse.

Artists of The Australian Ballet in George Ballanchine's Symphony in C. Photography Kate Longley

Richard House's one-act work From Silence opens with a bang - and a metres-long red dress created by designer Kat Chan. 

Amanda McGuigan in Richard House's From Silence. Photography Kate Longley

Alice Topp's one-act work Little Atlas explores the role of memory in our lives. Three dancers entwine under a dramatic ring of light. 

Kevin Jackson, Vivienne Wong and Rudy Hawkes in Alice Topp's Little Atlas. Photography Daniel Boud

SYMPHONY IN C
Choreography George Balanchine ©School of American Ballet
Repetiteur Eve Lawson
Music George Bizet Symphony in C 
Costume and set design Tom Lingwood 
Lighting design William Akers 
reproduced by Graham Silver

FROM SILENCE
Choreography Richard House
Music Michael Nyman
Scent of Love and
Love Doesn’t End
Costume and set design Kat Chan
Lighting design Jon Buswell

LITTLE ATLAS
Choreography and costume design Alice Topp
Music Ludovico Einaudi
Fly and Experience
Lighting design Jon Buswell


With Orchestra Victoria
 

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5 REASONS TO SEE SYMPHONY IN C

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