In 1917, Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso’s trip to Naples gave birth to a ballet, Parade, choreographed by Léonide Massine with music by Erik Satie. A hundred years later, Paris Opera star Eleonora Abbagnato staged the same ballet. Full version available here 👉 http://bit.ly/Parade_Pulcinella | medici.tv

FLASH FOOTAGE: Closing out last Thursday's Fall Gala evening was Justin Peck's most classically-oriented work to date. Pulcinella Variations' nine movements ignite Stravinsky's score with playful elegance, perfectly matched by Tsumori Chisato's surreal, artistic costumes. Here's a little slice of the Allegretto section, performed with effortless delight by Soloist Indiana Woodward. Don't miss your chance to see it as part of the 21st Century Choreographers program, on stage OCT 4, 13, and 14 eve