Symphony of Dance: an encore

SYMPHONY IN C Choreography: George Balanchine Music: Georges Bizet (Symphony in C major) World premiere: 28 July 1947, Paris Opera Ballet Polish premiere: 13 November 2025, Polish National Ballet, Warsaw SSSS… Choreography: Edward Clug Music: Fryderyk Chopin (5 nocturnes) World premiere: 23 March 2012, Stuttgart Ballet Polish premiere: 13 November 2025, Polish National Ballet, Warsaw BOLERO Choreography: Krzysztof Pastor Music: Maurice Ravel World premiere: 18 October2012, Dutch National Ballet, Amsterdam Polish premiere: 25 November 2026, Polish National Ballet, Warsaw This triple bill showcases neoclassical ballet at its purest. Last season, the programme embraced pieces by three generations of choreographers, George Balanchine, Toer van Schayk, and Edward Clug, who turned to the music by Beethoven, Chopin, and Bizet. Each choreography had its own unmistakable appeal and was enthusiastically received by the audience. This season, the triple bill returns with even greater emotional resonance. Symphony of Dance: An Encore opens with Balanchine’s Symphony in C to Bizet’s music. The spectacular symphony of dance by the father of neoclassical ballet is followed by Edward Clug’s more subdued piece, fittingly titled Ssss… Set to Chopin’s nocturnes, the work provides a shift in mood from nostalgic to pensive. Finally, the programme culminates with Krzysztof Pastor’s choreography to Ravel’s Bolero . The piece needs no special recommendation: it is an explosion of passion and an apotheosis of rhythm that rouses, captivates, and hypnotises.