| Oscar | |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | Christopher Wheeldon |
| Music | Joby Talbot |
| Premiere | 13 September 2024 Regent Theatre, Melbourne |
| Original ballet company | The Australian Ballet |
| Characters | Oscar Wilde |
| Design | Jean-Marc Puissant |
Oscar is a ballet in two acts choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon to a score by Joby Talbot with stage and costume design by Jean-Marc Puissant.[1] The ballet is based on the life of Oscar Wilde focussing on his time in Reading Gaol, but incorporating scenes from throughout his life. It weaves two of Wilde's stories into the ballet - The Nightingale and the rose and the Portrait of Dorian Gray.[2] It was commissioned by the Australian Ballet and premiered in Melbourne in September 2024.[3][4]
Oscar is the first full-length ballet commissioned by the Australian Ballet's artistic director David Hallberg.[5] and the first full-length narrative ballet commissioned by the Australian Ballet in 20 years.[6]
- ^ "Oscar©". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Christofis, Lee (2024-09-16). "'Oscar: A memorable opening night from The Australian Ballet' by Lee Christofis". Australian Book Review. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Grant, Yvette (2024-09-16). "Oscar: the tragedy and beauty of Wilde's life, and an historic moment on the ballet stage". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Ballet rarely depicts queer love. A new show about the life of Oscar Wilde is changing that". ABC News. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ OBrien, Kerrie (2024-09-05). "Inside the 'big, gay' story the ballet has been scared to tell". The Age. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Fuhrmann, Bridget Davies, Andrew (2024-09-17). "La Boheme is an opera so good, it's enjoyable even when the production is imperfect". The Age. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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