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.
Ballet stars from St. Francisco, Vienna, Berlin, London, the Netherlands, and neighboring theaters in Brno and Košice accepted the invitation to this year’s gala.
CARMINA BURANA
Choreography: Edward Clug
Music: Carl Orff
Performers: Romina Kołodziej, Adrián Szelle, soloists and choir of the Slovak National Ballet
TRAJA
Choreography: Ondrej Šoth
Music: Haevn
Performers: Tetiana Lubska, Gennaro Sorbino Ballet (National Theatre Košice)
ANNA KARENINA
Choreography: Anželika Cholina
Music: Alfred Schnittke
Performers: Olga Chelpanova, Kristian Achberger (SND Ballet)
FINDING LIGHT
Choreography: Edwaard Liang
Music: Antonio Vivaldi
Performers: Lucía Lacarra (Bavarian State Ballet, San Francisco Ballet), Matthew Golding (Royal Ballet in 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)
PAS DE DEUX FROM THE BALLET LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE
Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Music: Louis J. F. Hérold /John Lanchbery
Performed by: Tatum Shoptaugh, Viacheslav Kruť, soloists and chorus of the SND Ballet
VOICES
Choreography: David Dawson
Music: Max Richter
Performed by: Ksenia Ovsyanick (Berlin State Ballet), Alejandro Virelles (English National Ballet, Berlin State Ballet)
CARMINA BURANA – QUARTET
Choreography: Edward Clug
Music: Carl Orff
Performed by: Seiru Nagahori, Giorgio Perego, Jean-Michel Reuter, Adrián Szelle (SND Ballet)
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Choreography: Mário Radačovský
Music: Claude Debussy
Performed by: Thoris Magongwa, Martin Svobodník (Ballet of the National Theatre Brno)
AFTER THE RAIN
Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon
Music: Arvo Pärt
Performed by: Lucía Lacarra (Bavarian State Ballet, San Francisco Ballet), Matthew Golding (Royal Ballet London, Dutch National Ballet)
PAS DE DEUX FROM DON QUIXOTE
Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev
Music: Ludwig Aloisius Minkus
Performed by: Liudmila Konovalova, Davide Dato (Vienna State Ballet)
Location: Slovak National Theatre, Pribinova Street, Bratislava
Date: Saturday, 14.03.2026
Start time: 19:00 – 21:30
Admission: 33 – 79 €
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