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Person holding a rubber duck positioned against a blue background

Ballet for 46 dancers
Created on the 14th of June 2025 for the Wiener Staatsballett

Orchestra Director | Jean-Michaël Lavoie

Solo-Violin | Benjamin Herzl

Set Design | Florian Etti

Costume design | Aleksandar Noshpal

Light design | Tanja Rühl

Dramaturgie | Anne do Paço

Music | “1st Violin Concerto” from Max Bruch

Duration | ca. 30 minutes

Original cast

1st couple | Hyo-Jung Kang, Masayu Kimoto 

2nd couple | Ketevan Papava, Rashaen Arts

3rd couple | Ioanna Avraam, Timoor Afshar

Soloists 1st mouvement | Alisha Brach, Natalya Butchko, Gaia Fredianelli, Sveva Gargiulo, Eszter Ledán, Phoebe Liggins, Giorgio Fourés, Andrés Garcia Torres, Javier González Cabrera, Godwin Merano, Igor Milos, Géraud Wielick

Soloists 2nd mouvement | Laura Cislaghi, Alexandra Inculet, Sinthia Liz, Katharina Miffek, Ella Persson, Alaia Rogers-Maman, Benjamin Alexander, Christian Falcier, Tomoaki Nakanome, Zsolt Török, Arne Vandervelde, Robert Weithas

Ballet dancers' feet and shadows on a dark, textured stage
Two ballet dancers practicing a lift on stage against a blue background. The female dancer is elevated, holding the male dancer's hands, while the male dancer supports her with a wide stance.

Two ballet dancers practicing a lift on stage against a blue background. The female dancer is elevated, holding the male dancer's hands, while the male dancer supports her with a wide stance.

Two ballet dancers in a performance pose, illuminated by blue lighting, with one dancer standing on one leg and the other crouched on the floor, both wearing white costumes.

Two ballet dancers in a performance pose, illuminated by blue lighting, with one dancer standing on one leg and the other crouched on the floor, both wearing white costumes.

Two ballet dancers perform on stage in a contemporary dance pose with dramatic lighting.

Two ballet dancers perform on stage in a contemporary dance pose with dramatic lighting.

Group of ballet dancers performing on stage, some reaching out and others in various stretching poses, with a dark blue background.

Group of ballet dancers performing on stage, some reaching out and others in various stretching poses, with a dark blue background.

Two ballet dancers perform an acrobatic lift during a dance performance against a dark background.

Two ballet dancers perform an acrobatic lift during a dance performance against a dark background.

Two ballet dancers perform a lift on stage, one standing and supporting the other in an elegant pose, with a split background of black and blue lighting.

Two ballet dancers perform a lift on stage, one standing and supporting the other in an elegant pose, with a split background of black and blue lighting.

A ballet dancer performs an arabesque on stage, balancing on one foot with her other leg extended high behind her. She is wearing a black and white costume, with a dark background and focused lighting.

A ballet dancer performs an arabesque on stage, balancing on one foot with her other leg extended high behind her. She is wearing a black and white costume, with a dark background and focused lighting.

Two female ballet dancers performing a lift on stage with a plain blue background.

Two female ballet dancers performing a lift on stage with a plain blue background.

Two acrobats performing an aerial dance or gymnastic routine against a plain dark background. One is lying horizontal, supported by the other, with limbs extended in opposite directions.

Two acrobats performing an aerial dance or gymnastic routine against a plain dark background. One is lying horizontal, supported by the other, with limbs extended in opposite directions.

Two ballet dancers performing on stage, with one supporting the other, who is leaning back with outstretched arms.

Two ballet dancers performing on stage, with one supporting the other, who is leaning back with outstretched arms.

Two ballet dancers perform on stage, with one lifting the other in a dip pose, against a plain background.

Two ballet dancers perform on stage, with one lifting the other in a dip pose, against a plain background.

Two ballet dancers performing on stage against a blue background, one dancer supporting the other in a dip.

Two ballet dancers performing on stage against a blue background, one dancer supporting the other in a dip.

A ballerina being held upside down by a woman against a deep blue background.

A ballerina being held upside down by a woman against a deep blue background.

Two female gymnasts performing a balancing act against a blue background. One is standing upright, lifting the other above her head with both hands, while the other is bent forward at the waist with her legs extended behind her.

Two female gymnasts performing a balancing act against a blue background. One is standing upright, lifting the other above her head with both hands, while the other is bent forward at the waist with her legs extended behind her.

A female gymnast performing a split leap on stage with purple and gray background.

A female gymnast performing a split leap on stage with purple and gray background.

A dancer poses on stage wearing a black and gray bodysuit, balancing on one foot with arms raised overhead in a dance studio or theater.

A dancer poses on stage wearing a black and gray bodysuit, balancing on one foot with arms raised overhead in a dance studio or theater.