Melissa Hamilton’s Grand Ballet Gala
The programme features the world premiere of a new work choreographed by The Royal Ballet’s Valentino Zucchetti set to two of Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs, in a collaboration with Northern Ireland Opera featuring Northern Irish soprano Mary McCabe.
Ballet Ireland will present Filipe Portugal’s All That Remains performed by eight dancers and set to music by Ezio Bosso.
Alongside this will be performances of ballet classics and contemporary works including Sir Frederick Ashton’s Awakening pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty by Melissa Hamilton and Reece Clarke, Giselle Act II, White Swan Adagio, Raymonda Act III Wedding pas de deux and Lightness of Being created by Craig Davidson.