On September 8, Northern Ballet opens the autumn season with a triple-bill of works curated by Artistic Director Federico Bonelli.
Premiering in the company’s hometown of Leeds and then making its way to Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre in London, Generations: Three Short Ballets showcases a world premiere by New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck, a UK premiere by Royal Ballet soloist Benjamin Ella, and Hans Van Manen’s Adagio Hammerklavier.
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Northern Ballet Opens the Autumn Season with Generations
"Earlier this year we successfully piloted our Sketches programme to a sold out audience in our studio theatre, giving emerging Leeds based choreographers the opportunity to create new works and develop their choreographic practice.
I'm passionate about championing the choreographic voices of tomorrow and I see Generations: Three Short Ballets as a continuation of this, this time inviting artists from across the generations and across the globe to create and stage work in our beloved hometown of Leeds.
Benjamin Ella is a talented young choreographer at the beginning of his career while Tiler Peck’s first European commission marks a new chapter for the rising star. The placement of their work alongside renowned Dutch ballet master Hans van Manen's perfectly captures the fusion of old and new that makes ballet such a wonderful and dynamic artform."
Federico Bonelli
Artistic Director of Northern Ballet
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Featured Photo of Northern Ballet‘s Aerys Merrill. Photo Guy Farrow.
