The World of Christopher Wheeldon, Festival PAAX GNP (2024)

The Sleeping Beauty Pas de deux Choreography by Marius Petipa Music by Piotr I. Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 Dancers: Marianela Núñez, William Bracewell This Bitter Earth Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Max Richter and Clyde Otis: This Bitter Earth Dancers: Madison Young, Jakob Feyferlik Singer: TBD Adagio for Strings Choreography by Justin Peck Music by Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings Dancer: Sara Mearns Mercurial Manœuvres Pas de deux Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto n°.1 for Piano, Trumpet and String Ensemble, Op. 35 II. Lento Dancers: Robbie Fairchild, Lauren Lovette Don Quixote Pas de Deux, Act III Choreography by Marius Petipa Music by Ludwig Minkus: Don Quixote Dancers: Anna Tsygankova, Giorgi Potskhishvili Carousel Pas de deux Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Richard Rodgers, orch. by William David Brohn Dancers: Robbie Fairchild, Lauren Lovette Acts 9:18 Choreography by Paul McGill – World Premiere Music by Sergey Rachmaninoff: Piano concerto n.° 2 in C minor, II. Adagio sostenuto Dancer: Sara Mearns, Ben Rudisin Giselle Pas de Deux Choreography by Jules Perrot Music by Adolf Adam: Giselle Dancers: Madison Young, Jakob Feyferlik Cinderella Pas de Deux, Act II Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Sergey Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87 Dancers: Anna Tysgankova, Giorgi Potskhishvili Christopher Wheeldon, artistic director for ballet and choreographer in residency Paul McGill, choreographer Dancers Lauren Lovette, Ex Principal dancer New York City Ballet Sara Mearns, Principal dancer, New York City Ballet Marianela Núñez, Principal dancer, The Royal Ballet Anna Tsygankova, Principal dancer, Dutch National Ballet Madison Young, Principal dancer, Bavarian State Ballet William Bracewell, Principal dancer, The Royal Ballet Robbie Fairchild, Ex Principal dancer, New York City Ballet Jakob Feyferlik, Principal dancer, Bavarian State Ballet Giorgi Potskhishvili, Principal dancer, Dutch National Ballet Ben Rudisin, Principal dancer, National Ballet of Canada Alondra de la Parra, conductor The Impossible Orchestra (1) Dancers on film: Artists of the Royal Ballet Musicians on film: Musicians from the Orchestra of The Royal Opera House