From the grandeur of 19th-century classics to bold 21st-century creations, this program is a dazzling showcase of ABT’s range. Natalia Makarova’s unforgettable The Kingdom of the Shades scene from La Bayadère epitomizes classical precision and poetic beauty. Additional selections, including Christian Spuck’s Le Grand Pas de Deux, Victory Gvosky’s Grand Pas Classique, Alexei Ratmansky’s Neo, and pas de deux from Twyla Tharp’s Known By Heart and Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody, deliver technique and theatricality. Rounding out the evening is the radiant wedding celebration of The Sleeping Beauty, Act III.
Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside in Neo. Photo: Quinn Wharton.
