Inspired by the storms we all weather – fears, fights, darkness and demons – Logos completes the 70 th Anniversary programme with clarity, purpose and hope for the future. Logos will transport viewers to a world of pure physicality, borne aloft by mesmerising music and audacious design. Lastly Logos by company alumna Alice Topp ( Aurum, Absence of Light), created for The Australian Ballet in 2020. It is a celebration of the joy, and the endless possibilities, of ballet, and the alchemy that is created with music, movement, light and space.Īnnabelle Lopez Ochoa will stage her Requiem for a Rose, created for Pennsylvania Ballet in 2009 as an exploration of love, romantic and idealised, versus lasting and real. Plotless, yet laden with meaning, Serenade fills the stage with exquisite movement and deep emotion. ![]() It holds a special place in the hearts of generations of dancers and audiences, both in Aotearoa and around the world. Serenade (1934) by Balanchine was first staged for the then-New Zealand Ballet by former Artistic Director, the late Una Kai, in 1975. Inspired by haka and powered by the strength of the men of the RNZB, this powerful new New Zealand ballet masterpiece will be a striking and lasting addition to the RNZB’s repertoire. ![]() World premiere of a new work, Whenua, by Moss Te Ururangi Patterson. This programme honours the company’s seven decades of dance excellence and also points boldly to the boundless future that lies ahead for the RNZB,” McAllister says. This programme also celebrates the work of creative women: Alice Topp, an RNZB alumna, with her moving Logos, and internationally recognised choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s romantic Requiem for a Rose. From Moss Patterson’s powerful new work drawn from his Māori cultural heritage, through to George Balanchine’s modern classic Serenade first staged by former RNZB artistic Director Una Kai. “Lightscapes celebrates this rich heritage of innovation. RNZB Interim Artistic Director David McAllister says, “For 70 years, the Royal New Zealand Ballet has reflected our place in the world, presenting unique works that tell our stories while also staging the most exciting works from around the world to delight our New Zealand audiences. The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) celebrates its 70 th Anniversary across the entire 2023 season, one special programme, Lightscapes, opening 27 July, to mark the ballet’s big birthday. Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre - Aotea Centre, Auckland ![]() Isaac Theatre Royal, The Gloucester Room, Christchurch St James Theatre, Courtenay Place, Wellington
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