Costume Designer

This four-part ballet evening brings together two legendary dance pieces and two world premieres.

The Ballett Zürich has a long-standing relationship with the American choreographer William Forsythe. His «New Suite» from 2012, set to music by Bach, Händel, and Berio, combines eight technically demanding duets from different creative periods, forming a showcase of his work «en miniature». Hans van Manen made dance history in 1979 with his video ballet «Live». Created in the pioneering days of video technology, this piece for two dancers, a pianist, and a cameraman explodes the boundaries of the stage space, revealing itself to be a masterful puzzle game about the mechanisms of perception.

Timeframed

Zurich Opera House

At the center of the tripple bill is David Dawson's award-winning classic about an intangible yet hopeful state between the end and a new beginning: “The Grey Area” seems to defy gravity and dynamically celebrates the beauty of the very moment.

Grey Area

Theater Duisburg

“Absolute joy”. “First time I’ve danced in my seat at the ballet!”. “I will carry the bounce in my step and smile on my face for a long time”. “The minute it ended I wanted it to start again”. In 2022, William Forsythe’s Playlist (EP) brought the house down.

The Forsythe Programme

Sadler's Wells Theatre

Dancing  Dutch  brings together four choreographers who, despite their different origins, are all rooted in our country and celebrated their first major successes here. For the first time, the National Ballet will dance a creation by Jiří Kylián , the choreographer who gave Nederlands Dans Theater international success for more than thirty years. In addition, this program includes a masterpiece by the Netherlands' most famous choreographer, Hans van Manen , and premiere ballets by Associate Artist David Dawson and Young Creative Associate Milena Sidorova .

Dancing Dutch

National Opera & Ballet

This four-part ballet evening unites two legendary dance pieces and two new creations for the Zurich Ballet. The company has a long-standing relationship with William Forsythe. His "New Suite," premiered in 2012 and set to music by Handel, Bach, and Berio, brings together eight duets from different periods of his career, creating a virtuosic pas de deux retrospective by the American choreographer. After a long career as a dancer, the Brazilian Lucas Valente is successfully transitioning to choreography. "Bare" is his first piece for the Zurich Ballet. Here, the large ensemble draws all its energy solely from the soundscape of its own movements. The Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis is known for his energetically charged, contemporary creations. In "Orbit," the dancers orbit like galactic celestial bodies, pushed to their physical and mental limits. With his video ballet "Live," Hans van Manen has made dance history. Created in 1979 during the pioneering days of video technology, the piece for a pair of dancers, a cameraman and a pianist breaks the boundaries of the stage space and proves to be a masterful puzzle about the mechanisms of perception.

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Opernhaus Zürich

The sun rises alongside desire and movement; David Dawson and Katerina Andreou introduce gravitating bodies, in a constant quest for reinvention. And they communicate: the moment turns into dance. Suddenly, everything is possible.

Costume Designer

Yumiko Takeshima

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 27 - May 1, 2027

Timeframed · Opernhaus Zürich

1 - 3 Apr, 2027

Before Dawn · Opéra National De Lyon

Past events

Jan 17 - Feb 12, 2026

Timeframed · Opernhaus Zürich

Jan 13 - Feb 25, 2026

Grey Area · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

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