BRB2: Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection
A brilliant gala celebration of classical ballet. From sensational, heart-stopping moments to comic masterpieces, there's instantly recognisable music and dance that will bring the house down.This page relates to performances that have already taken place. For a full list of current shows and future performances please see our What's On page.
About BRB2: Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection
Following its spectacular opening performance in 2023, which left audiences enthralled and wanting more, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s BRB2 returns in 2024 with more performances of Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection from some of the very best young dancers from around the world.
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From sensational, heart-stopping moments to comic masterpieces, there’s instantly recognisable music and dance that will bring the house down. The show is full of sparkling classical highlights that include Frederick Ashton’s exquisite Rhapsody (Rachmaninov), created for Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lesley Collier, Carlos’s own temperature-raising Carmen (after Bizet), Ben Van Cauwenbergh's popular French chanson-inspired Je ne regrette rien (Edith Piaf) and Les Bourgeois (Jacques Brel), Carlos’s interpretation of Fokine’s The Dying Swan (Saint-Saëns), and spectacular pas de deux from Bournonville’s delightful La Sylphide, the explosive Diana and Actaeon, and the iconic Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky).
For exciting talent and breathtaking dance, Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection is THE show to see.
These performances are possible thanks to the support of Oak Foundation
Supported by Charles Holloway, The Kirby Laing Foundation, David and Mary Laing, and The Linbury Trust
