When love waltzes in... (8)

Tragic or happy, passionate or cold-headed, reciprocal or unrequited, love stories have stood the test of time. Whether they are inspired by folklore, mythology, History, literature, ballet has been a privileged medium of telling these wondrous tales of heroes and heroines who love and tear each other apart.

Enjoy these beloved ballets in a week revolving around International Kissing Day, the perfect opportunity to rediscover Angelin Preljocaj’s Le Parc, classics with the Royal Ballet and Paris Opera, as well as a series of stellar new releases with the Australian Ballet!

04/07 Sleeping Beauty by David McAllister, The Little Mermaid by Jan Kodet
05/07 Orpheus and Eurydice by John Neumeier, La Sylphide by Erik Bruhn
06/07 Le Parc by Angelin Preljocaj, Giselle by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
07/07 Coppelia by Peggy Van Praagh, L'Histoire de Manon by MacMillan
08/07 Rhapsody and The Two Pigeons by Frederick Ashton, The Merry Widow by Ronald Hynd

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Sleeping Beauty by David McAllister, after Marius Petipa, music by Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beauty by David McAllister, after Marius Petipa, music by Tchaikovsky

Lana Jones (Princess Aurora), Kevin Jackson (Pr...

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The Little Mermaid by Jan Kodet, music by Zbyněk Matějů
The Little Mermaid by Jan Kodet, music by Zbyněk Matějů

Magdaléna Matějková (The Little Mermaid), Ondře...

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Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice by John Neumeier
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La Sylphide by Erik Bruhn after Bournonville, music by Herman Løvenskiold
La Sylphide by Erik Bruhn after Bournonville, music by Herman Løvenskiold

Leanne Stojmenov (The Sylph), Daniel Gaudiello ...

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Le Parc by Angelin Preljocaj, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Coppelia by Peggy Van Praagh, after Arthur Saint-Léon, music by Léo Delibes
Coppelia by Peggy Van Praagh, after Arthur Saint-Léon, music by Léo Delibes

Ako Kondo (Swanilda), Chengwu Guo (Franz), Andr...

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The Two Pigeons by Frederick Ashton, music by Rachmaninov and Messager
The Two Pigeons by Frederick Ashton, music by Rachmaninov and Messager

Natalia Osipova, Steven Mcrae, Lauren Cuthberts...

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The Merry Widow by Ronald Hynd, based on the operetta by Victor Léon and Leo Stein, music by Franz Lehár