Details of The Royal Ballet’s 2013/14 Season have been announced…

The Season features several productions using Music Sales copyrights. Joby Talbot is writing music for a brand new full length narrative ballet of A Winter’s Tale, from Christopher Wheeldon, to be premiered next Spring. Wayne McGregor’s 2006 production, Chroma, also using music by Talbot, returns for another run as part of a triple bill in November this year. Danse à Grande Vitesse by Michael Nyman forms part of a mixed programme of exhilarating contrasts, from a dark Victorian melodrama to a celebration of hi-tech modernity in May 2014.

Igor Stravinsky’s Les Noces features when The National Dance Company of Wales makes its first visit to the Linbury Studio Theatre with a mixed programme celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Of the Season’s programming, Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O’Hare says:

‘New work is really the life-blood of the Company. It’s very important to be doing classics; it’s important to remember our heritage. But new works will keep the Company going from strength to strength.’

Chroma / David Dawson / The Rite of Spring
Wayne McGregor / David Dawson / Kenneth MacMillan
Music: Joby Talbot / Greg Haines / Igor Stravinsky

One hundred years of visionary ballet – from Stravinsky’s 20th-century masterpiece to innovative choreography by Wayne McGregor and David Dawson.
November 9 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 23 (mat) | 23 (eve)

New Petronio / Les Noces / Virtual Descent (National Dance Company of Wales, Linbury Studio Theatre)
Stephen Petronio / Angelin Preljocaj / Eleesha Drennan
Music: Atticus Ross / Igor Stravinsky / Mark Bowden

The National Dance Company of Wales makes its first visit to the Linbury Studio Theatre with a mixed programme celebrating its 30th anniversary.
October 30 | 31
November 1

A Winter’s Tale
NEW
Christopher Wheeldon
Music: Joby Talbot

The world premiere of a new full-length ballet by Christopher Wheeldon, based on Shakespeare’s enduring tale of love, loss and reconciliation.
April 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 22 mat | 23 | 26 (mat) | 28† | 29
May 1 | 8
†Live cinema

Serenade / Sweet Violets / Danse à Grande Vitesse
George Balanchine / Liam Scarlett / Christopher Wheeldon
Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky / Sergey Rachmaninoff / Michael Nyman

A mixed programme of exhilarating contrasts, from a dark Victorian melodrama to a celebration of hi-tech modernity.
May 14 | 17 (mat) | 21 | 23 | 24 |26 (mat) | 26 (eve)