The Sleeping Beauty, Act III
Choreography: Claudio Muñoz, after Petipa
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The court is celebrating the wedding of Princess Aurora and Prince Florimund. Characters from other fairy tales have joined the celebration. After Aurora and Florimund's grand pas de deux, the occasion ends as the entire court joins in the finale.
Don Quixote, Pas de Deux
Choreography: Claudio Muñoz, after Petipa
Music: Ludwig Minkus
A fiesta is held to celebrate the marriage of Kitri, the inn keeper’s daughter, and Basilio, the town barber. The two young lovers celebrate their betrothal by dancing a grand pas de deux.
A Dance in the Garden of Mirth
Choreography: Stanton Welch
Music: Traditional 13th & 14th Century
Set to music of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, “A Dance in the Garden of Mirth” was designed to capture the vibrancy and joy present in the music and gatherings associated with that time period. It tells the story of a particular type of music and the way that music can affect people.
Molto Espressivo
Choreography: Ilya Kozadayev
Music: John Fields