Nurejew-Gala - Schedule, Program & Tickets

Cast

Musical direction
Wolfgang Heinz

Choreography
George Balanchine
August Bournonville
William Forsythe
Harald Lander
Hans van Manen
Rudolf Nurejew
Martin Schläpfer


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In memory of Rudolf Nureyev, who was also so influential on dance in Vienna, the gala of the Vienna State Ballet named after him has been a fixture in the Vienna State Opera's program since 2011. Nureyev was a visionary: as a dancer in a way charismatic, emotional and intelligent, athletic and attractive like no other in the second half of the 20th century and not only a great interpreter of his roles but also a transcendent of the boundaries between classical ballet and contemporary Dance, as a choreographer an artist who condensed the classics through virtuosity, as a ballet director an enabler of new works that have continued to write dance history. The program of the Nureyev Gala 2024 follows in these footsteps and shows the dancers of the Vienna State Ballet as well as top-class guests in works by Rudolf Nureyev, but also August Bournonville, George Balanchine, Harald Lander, Hans van Manen, William Forsythe and Martin Schläpfer . Wolfgang Heinz will conduct the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera.



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