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Ballet Gala

Summary

The highlight and grand finale of Ballet Week
The highlight and grand finale of Ballet Week
The highlight and grand finale of Ballet Week

The highlight and grand finale of Ballet Week is the festive Ballet Gala at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. This year’s gala by Staatsballett Berlin offers a dazzling showcase of the company’s artistic breadth, with a few surprises in store. On two dates, the ensemble presents beloved excerpts from classical and contemporary ballets, virtuosic solos, and pas de deux by renowned choreographers.

The evening will be hosted by Artistic Director Christian Spuck and Petra Gute. The Staatskapelle Berlin will be conducted by Tom Seligman.

Programme
Swan LakeWaltz – Act I
Choreography: Patrice Bart
Music: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky

Aria – Solo Piece
Choreography: Douglas Lee
Music: Michael Gordon (Bang on a Can)

Delibes Suite
Choreography: José Carlos Martínez
Music: Léo Delibes (excerpts from La Source [1866] and Coppélia [1870])

COME BACK
Choreography: Samantha Lynch
Music: Joey McNamara, Antonio Vivaldi, Bobby McFerrin, and Luke Howard

Romeo and Juliet – Balcony Scene
Choreography: Christian Spuck
Music: Sergei Prokofiev

Blake Works I – Excerpt
Choreography: William Forsythe
Music: James Blake

Le Grand Pas de Deux
Choreography: Christian Spuck
Music: Gioachino Rossini – La gazza ladra

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux
Choreography: George Balanchine (© Balanchine Trust)
Music: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky

Giselle– Scene and Pas de Deux, Act II
Choreography: Patrice Bart after Jules Perrot
Music: Adolphe Adam

Voices of Spring
Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
Music: Johann Strauss II (Frühlingsstimmen-Walzer)

In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated – Excerpt
Choreography: William Forsythe
Music: Thom Willems

Skew-Whiff
Choreography: Sol León & Paul Lightfoot
Music: Gioachino Rossini – La gazza ladra

Finale
Choreography: Christian Spuck
Music: Johann Strauss II (Unter Donner und Blitz)

Dates

2025
2025
 
Info

Staatsoper Unter den Linden
7:30 pm
2 h 30 min incl. one intermission
14.5 – 87
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
6:00 pm
2 h 30 min incl. one intermission
12.5 – 34
Ballet Week

25 May - 1 Jun 2025

Seven days of ballet en suite! In early summer, the Staatsballett invites you to a packed programme in two Berlin opera houses. With festive gala performances, highlights from the current repertoire, a special edition of Ballet Talk, workshops, as well as talks and exchanges with the artists, the Ballet Week offers an opportunity to immerse deeply into the world of professional dance.

And it is especially worthwhile with the TanzTicket: the season pass for 25/26 is already available at the Ballet Week, two months before the start of the new season, and offers a 20% discount on all performances.

Autogrammstunde

The dancers of the Staatsballett will be signing autographs after the performance in the Apollosaal of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. An invitation to a personal encounter!

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Ballet Week

25 May - 1 Jun 2025

Seven days of ballet en suite! In early summer, the Staatsballett invites you to a packed programme in two Berlin opera houses. With festive gala performances, highlights from the current repertoire, a special edition of Ballet Talk, workshops, as well as talks and exchanges with the artists, the Ballet Week offers an opportunity to immerse deeply into the world of professional dance.

And it is especially worthwhile with the TanzTicket: the season pass for 25/26 is already available at the Ballet Week, two months before the start of the new season, and offers a 20% discount on all performances.

Autogrammstunde

The dancers of the Staatsballett will be signing autographs after the performance in the Apollosaal of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. An invitation to a personal encounter!

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