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A faultless program of contemporary ballet and music. On a bare, simply lit, stage the dancers demonstrated their mastery of Balanchine's synchronised flowing "Symphony" of movements to one of Stravinsky's more listenable pieces. In stark contrast Filigree and Shadow is aggressive and darkly lit to a haunting score - gripping and absorbing like a horror movie. Glass' In the Upper Room is equally insistent, the dancers soaring to Tharp's exhausting choreography. Two modern classics and one in the making.
The Australian Ballet
Symphony In Three Movements
Choreography: George Balanchine
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Filigree and Shadow
Choreography: Tim Harbour
Music: 48nord
In the Upper Room
Choreography: Twyla Tharp
Music: Philip Glass
Saturday 14 November 2015, Sydney Opera House
