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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Angels and Demons: Kylián / Petit / Béjart

May 29 – July 27, 2020
Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany

A crash course in modern European ballet, years 1946 to 1991. The program includes two works by Jiří Kylián—Falling Angels and Petite Mort (a company premiere)—Roland Petit’s 1946 stunner Le Jeune Homme et la Mort (another company premiere), and Maurice Béjart’s slow-build, male-centric Bolero (yes, the music is Ravel). —L.J.