Dance to the Letter
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Twice a year the Australian Ballet relocate to the Sydney Opera House from their home in Melbourne to debut major works. Known as their Sydney seasons, this is the first time the company have ventured to sunny Sydney since late 2019 and Covid shook the world. Under the new directorship of David Hallberg, and with Australia essentially Covid-free, the season was steeped in anticipation, excitement, but also pressure for the company. With Hallberg’s first Sydney offering New York Dialects already receiving rave reviews, the company now present Counterpointe—a triple bill of three bite-size dance delights; Act III from “Raymonda,” Balanchine’s “Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux” and William Forsythe’s “Artifact Suite.”
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Jarryd Madden and Nicola Curry with artists of the Australian Ballet in “Artifact Suite” by William Forsythe. Photograph by Daniel Boud
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