These film versions of "The Nutcracker" and "El Amor Brujo" are reinterpretations of original ballets.
There is an inherent dramatic tension here, a reminder that MacMillan's forte was certainly dance-drama in his own original ballets.
Dedicated to the principles of the Cecchetti-Diaghilev tradition, the company both reprises classic masterworks and produces original ballets.
All feel they have achieved what they have - inspiring their respective directors to create original ballets for them - because they never stopped doubting.
In 1954, Priest opened her Studio Theatre in a converted church in Adelaide, presenting performances of original ballets.
Mr. Nureyev's more extreme emendations of the classics received mixed notices, as did some of his original ballets, among them "Tancredi" and "Manfred."
Here, Dobrovolskiy has choreographed and directed a diverse collection of original full-length narrative ballets along with short works which have explored contemporary themes within classical genre.
This pairing of a genuine premiere and a work new to a company made for variety and historical texture, especially at City Ballet, where the emphasis is on original ballets.
Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton were neoclassical ballet choreographers that created original narrative ballets in the 20th century.
Mr. Bourne and Mr. Ek had no desire to be traditional; instead, both choreographed totally new and original ballets based on familiar stories.