A one-night-only free performance by the premier dance company, with a piece set to Janis Joplin and sneak peeks at this season’s program.
2023 marks 60 years of the Australian Ballet, today the largest ballet company in the country. It’s also been eight years since the company last performed its free Ballet Under the Stars show at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, so it’s being brought back for the anniversary festivities.
It’s a mix of classical and contemporary works, with a preview from the upcoming production of Don Quixote, a thrilling duet from Le Corsaire, a piece set to Janis Joplin from last year’s stellar Kunstkamer, the playful I New Then with music from Van Morrison, and a new work called The Vow.
The 64-piece Orchestra Victoria will be performing the ballet scores live as the dancers take to the stage. Pre-show entertainment includes a look into how dancers prepare with an on-stage ballet barre class and a…
