Ballet

Timeless

Balanchine – Gat – Tetley:
A Touch of Eternity!

The State Opera

Basic information

Venue

The State Opera

Approximate running time

2 hours 15 minutes, 2 intermission (20 minutes) minutes

Premiere

Czech premiere: 20 and 21 October 2017 at the National Theatre

Parts

Serenade – Separate Knots – Le sacre du printemps

This performance goes beyond the limits of time not only with its name but also with its perfect ballet forms, pure beauty and breathtaking effect of contemporary dance. The first part – Serenade by George Balanchine – and the closing choreography – The Rite of Spring by Glen Tetley are great treasures of ballet tradition. The middle part of the evening, Separate Knots, is an original artwork by an Israeli choreographer Emanuel Gat who created this intimate duet especially for the Czech National Ballet.

Cast

2024-2025

Creatives

About

Watching Timeless performance is highly exciting, especially considering the fact that The Rife of Spring is so demanding that the dancers are pushed beyond their physical limits.

The middle part of the evening, Separate Knots, is an original artwork by an Israeli choreographer Emanuel Gat who created this intimate duet especially for the Czech National Ballet.

The author plays out an interesting game of “two knots, worlds, energy fields that are separated”. Part of the performance is also live music – a piano virtuoso plays F. Chopin and adds another timeless dimension to the piece. There is one more thing about Separate Knots that is remarkable.

Emanuel Gat created his work for three different casts that are uniquely mixed: There are two males, two females and a male and a female. These three pairs take turns, each evening there is a different pair on stage. They bring very different interpretations due to gender differences but also thanks to their unrepeatable creativity, personal vibe and refreshing moments of unpredictability.

Soloists and corps de ballet of The Czech National Ballet
State Opera Orchestra
Piano solo: Martin Levický / Marcel Javorček / David Švec

Thalia Awards
Ondřej Vinklát, Le sacre du printemps, The best Achievement in category Ballet, pantomime
Nikola Márová, Le sacre du printemps, The best Achievement in category Ballet, pantomime

The performance of the Serenade, a Balanchine Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust.
Performance of the Le sacre du printemps by permission of the Glen Tetley Legacy.

Photo of the visual image: Pavel Hejný
Photographers for production: Serghei Gherciu, Pavel Hejný, Younsik Kim, Anna Rasmussen, Dasa Wharton

Photo and video gallery

Photos in press quality

Where to buy tickets

The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in December 2024 – May 2025.

When purchasing online, you can get an e-ticket. You can pick up printed tickets in person at the box offices of the National Theatre.

What to wear?

By their appearance, attire and behaviour, the audience is obliged to adhere to the accustomed practice expected from them when attending a theatre performance.

Parking at the State opera

While visiting the State Opera, you can take the slip road on Wilsonova street from the left lane close to the State Opera building to the Parking Centrum above-ground garage. The parking fee is 60 CZK/h.