Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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BEHIND THE BALLET WITH ELIZABETH KAYE, ABT's Dance Historian

This installment of our 2026 Summer season BEHIND THE BALLETS tells the history of an all time favorite, DON QUIXOTE. Elizabeth unearths the beauty and vibrancy of this novel turned into ballet, from the choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky to the newest staging brought to our audiences by ABT Artistic Director Susan Jaffe and Regisseur Susan Jones.

BEHIND THE BALLET WITH ELIZABETH KAYE, a series of talks with ABT's Dance Historian, renowned ballet lecturer, and New York Times #1 best-selling author. Each BEHIND THE BALLET provides a deep dive into the 2026 Summer season ballets: ONEGIN, SYLVIA, SWAN LAKE, and DON QUIXOTE.

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