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Graeme Murphy


The 50th anniversary season begins with Infinity, an all-new program of commissioned Australian works.

24 February 2012

The program Firebird and other legends is performed in the final year of the Ballets Russes project.

24 February 2009

After an absence of 43 years the company returns to Paris.

September – October 2008

David McAllister’s first commission as artistic director is Graeme Murphy’s Swan Lake.

17 September 2002

For the Centenary of Federation celebrations, The Australian Ballet teams up with the Sydney Dance Company.

18 May 2001

A star-studded year of guest artists.

1994

Graeme Murphy’s first commissioned piece for the company premieres.

15 May 1978

The Australian Ballet’s first choreographic workshop is presented in Melbourne.

8 July 1971

Graeme Murphy is invited back to The Australian Ballet to make his third version of an iconic ballet favourite.

13 September 2011

Graeme Murphy’s full-length ballet The Silver Rose is reproduced for the company.

26 February 2010

The Australian Ballet tours to Japan with The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.

July 2007

The company perform The Sleeping Beauty in Auckland and Swan Lake in Shanghai.

October 2006

The Australian Ballet takes Swan Lake to Cardiff and London.

July 2005

Graeme Murphy makes Nutcracker – The Story of Clara on The Australian Ballet.

12 March 1992

Glimpses, created by Graeme Murphy, premieres in Canberra.

29 October 1976




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