Vienna State Ballet · September 2026

Living Legacies.

David Coleman conducts the Vienna State Ballet in a programme of Balanchine, Wheeldon and Ashton, with music by Mozart, Bosso, Vivaldi and Rachmaninoff.

A ballerina leaps before the ensemble and blue-lit arches in Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody.
Rhapsody · Vienna State Ballet · Photo: Ashley Taylor. Production photograph.

The performance diary

Four dates in Vienna.

September in Vienna. Four evenings of Living Legacies, conducted by David Coleman.

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A ballerina leaps before the ensemble and blue-lit arches in Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody.

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Today

Living Legacies

19:00–21:45 · Vienna time (CEST)

Balanchine · Wheeldon · Ashton

Vienna State Opera, Main Stage
Vienna State Ballet · David Coleman, conductor

All times are local to Vienna. Cast and booking information: Vienna State Opera. Production photography: Ashley Taylor.

The programme

Three voices. One evening.

Two dancers in pale blue and gold costumes leap in George Balanchine’s Divertimento No. 15.
Divertimento No. 15 · Vienna State Ballet · Photo: Ashley Taylor

01

Divertimento No. 15

Choreography: George Balanchine

Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Four pairs of dancers form sweeping shapes against a blue-lit stage in Within the Golden Hour.
Within the Golden Hour · Vienna State Ballet · Photo: Ashley Taylor

02

Within the Golden Hour

Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon

Music: Ezio Bosso · Antonio Vivaldi

A ballerina leaps before the ensemble and blue-lit arches in Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody.
Rhapsody · Vienna State Ballet · Photo: Ashley Taylor

03

Rhapsody

Choreography: Frederick Ashton

Music: Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

David Coleman conducts all three works. Yoko Kikuchi is the pianist in Rhapsody.

Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes, including two intervals. Read the Vienna State Opera’s production notes.

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