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Famous Ballets

There are many known ballets that have been around for centuries. Some famous ballets include:

  1. Swan Lake – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  2. The Nutcracker – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  3. Giselle – Adolphe Adam
  4. Don Quixote – Ludwig Minkus
  5. La Bayadère – Ludwig Minkus
  6. Coppelia – Leo Delibes
  7. Les Sylphides – Frédéric Chopin
  8. The Firebird – Igor Stravinsky

These ballets have been re-created numerous times by different dance schools. Each performance incorporates original movements along with the classic choreography.

La Bayadère at Norwegian National Ballet
San Fransisco Ballet’s performance of Swan Lake
Ballet West performs The Nutcracker