Copland Dance Episodes

  • Dance
  • Ballet
  • The Australian Ballet
  • Joan Sutherland Theatre
  • Run time: 101 minutes, including a 25 minute interval Subject to change
  • Seating map

Joyous modern ballet

In a stunning explosion of colour, fun and music, Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes makes its exclusive Australian premiere, and first performances outside New York.

A Tony Award-winner and Resident Choreographer of New York City Ballet, Peck reaches new heights with this striking modern ballet that surges with energy, precision and cinematic sweep. Thirty dancers bring Aaron Copland's vivid, joyous score to life in 22 episodes that exude electricity from start to finish.

Dynamic, exhilarating and utterly uplifting, this is ballet at full volume.

Presented by The Australian Ballet

Event details

Jazz flirts with ballet

Bachtrack

Production credits

Choreography 
Justin Peck

Music 
Aaron Copland

Fanfare for the Common Man, Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo, Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid

Set design 
Jeffrey Gibson

Costume design 
Ellen Warren

Lighting design 
Brandon Stirling Baker

With Opera Australia Orchestra

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Joan Sutherland Theatre

The Joan Sutherland Theatre is located at the northern side of the foyer, to the left hand side of the stairs leading to the Concert Hall. Best accessed through the covered concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

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