Art for Life

The exclusive ballet gala is a continuation of a long-standing tradition that was initiated by the National Oncology Institute in Bratislava. The main idea of ​​the event is to raise awareness and support the fight against cancer.

Based on the philosophy that art heals, the first ballet scene brings a unique, stylistically rich program, in which the leading soloists of the SND Ballet and performers from leading European ensembles participate.

The invitation to this year’s gala was accepted by ballet stars from Vienna, Berlin, London and neighboring theaters in Brno and Košice.

PROGRAMME:

CARMINA BURANA

CHOREOGRAPHY – Edward Clug
MUSIC – Carl Orff
PERFORMERS – Romina Kołodziej, Adrián Szelle, soloists and choir of the Slovak National Theatre Ballet

TRAJA

CHOREOGRAPHY – Ondrej Šoth
MUSIC – Haevn
PERFORMERS – Tetiana Lubska, Gennaro Sorbino (BALLET OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF KOŠICE)

ANNA KARENINA

CHOREOGRAPHY – Anželika Cholina
MUSIC – Alfred Schnittke
PERFORMERS – Olga Chelpanova, Kristian Achberger (BALLET OF THE Slovak National Theatre)

FINDING LIGHT

CHOREOGRAPHY – Edwaard Liang
MUSIC – Antonio Vivaldi
PERFORMERS – Lucía Lacarra (BAVARIAN STATE BALLET, SAN FRANCISCO BALLET), Matthew Golding (ROYAL BALLET LONDON, DUTCH NATIONAL BALLET)

GRAND PAS CLASSIQUE

CHOREOGRAPHY – Viktor Gsovsky
MUSIC – Daniel-Francois E. Auber
PERFORMERS – Ksenia Ovsyanick (BERLIN STATE BALLET), Alejandro Virelles (ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET, BERLIN STATE BALLET)

Intermission

PAS DE DEUX FROM THE BALLET LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE

CHOREOGRAPHY – Frederick Ashton
MUSIC – Louis J. F. Hérold /John Lanchbery
PERFORMING – Tatum Shoptaugh, Viacheslav Kruť, soloists and chorus of the SND Ballet

VOICES

CHOREOGRAPHY – David Dawson
MUSIC – Max Richter
PERFORMING – Ksenia Ovsyanick (BERLIN STATE BALLET), Alejandro Virelles (ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET, BERLIN STATE BALLET)

CARMINA BURANA – QUARTET

CHOREOGRAPHY – Edward Clug
MUSIC – Carl Orff
PERFORMING – Seiru Nagahori, Giorgio Perego, Jean-Michel Reuter, Adrián Szelle (SND BALLET)

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

CHOREOGRAPHY – Mário Radačovský
MUSIC – Claude Debussy
PERFORMING – Thoris Magongwa, Martin The Ensign (BALLET OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE BRNO)

AFTER THE RAIN

CHOREOGRAPHY – Christopher Wheeldon

MUSIC – Arvo Pärt
PERFORMERS – Lucía Lacarra (BAVARIAN STATE BALLET, SAN FRANCISCO BALLET), Matthew Golding (ROYAL BALLET LONDON, DUTCH NATIONAL BALLET)

PAS DE DEUX FROM THE BALLET DON QUIXOTE

CHOREOGRAPHY – Rudolf Nureyev
MUSIC – Ludwig Aloisius Minkus
PERFORMERS – Liudmila Konovalova, Davide Dato (VIENNA STATE BALLET)

Location: Slovak National Theatre, Pribinova Street, Bratislava
Date: Saturday, 22.03.2025
Start time: 19:00 – 21:30
Admission: 33 – 79 €

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