The revival continues with a vibrant showcase of rarely seen, international works.

London City Ballet, the former resident company of Sadler’s Wells, returns after a staggering inaugural year that included a global tour through Asia, America and Europe.

This season delivers a brand-new repertoire showcasing artists rarely seen in the UK. Joined once again by Guest Artist, the celebrated ballerina Alina Cojocaru, who will appear at all performances.

In keeping with London City Ballet’s ethos of bringing to the stage rarely seen works, we present George Balanchine’s Haieff Divertimento – an early work by the master choreographer originally thought to be lost for 40 years after its premiere and to this day remaining unseen outside the USA.

Alexei Ratmansky, New York City Ballet’s artist in residence, is a leading light on the global dance scene. ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, to Modest Mussorgsky’s eponymous score is set against a backdrop depicting Wassily Kandinsky’s best known masterpieces. Here the dancers truly bring the art to life.

Unseen in the UK since its 2009 premiere, Consolations & Liebestraum by Liam Scarlett is a response to Franz Liszt’s piano score of the same name. Played live, Scarlett’s affecting ballet depicts the lifecycle of a relationship, its blossoming and later fracturing love.

Emerging choreographer, Florent Melac, best known as a Premier Danseur at the Paris Opera Ballet, creates a new work for the company in unique, fluid, musical style which combines inventive transitions with intimate partnering.

This season London City Ballet undergo a developmental project of artist development with rising choreographic voice, Tasha Chu. Her work will be showcased at selected venues throughout our future seasons as we build momentum and continue forging a path in bringing dance to venues across the country.

Header image description: A male ballet dancer is pictured against a vibrant yellow background with a square abstract artwork in the style of the painter Kandinsky. The artwork is a collection of overlapping shapes and curves in pinks, purples, teals and reds. The dancer wears similar abstract print leggings and no shirt. His body is curved and he stands elegantly on one foot. 

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