Mesteraften:
Tetley/
McGregor/
Lynch
A three-part celebration of modern ballet!
Glen Tetley is known for bridging the gap between classical and modern dance. One hundred years after his birth, we honour him with works by three generations of choreographers: Tetley himself, Wayne McGregor and Samantha Lynch.
Current and upcoming poets of dance
Glen Tetley shines brightly among the stars on the international dance scene. He holds special significance for the Norwegian National Ballet, with over 30 years of close collaboration until his death in 2007.
In 2026, Tetley would have been 100 years old. We pay tribute with a performance featuring one of his most significant ballets, shown alongside works by current and upcoming choreographers.
Welcome to a powerful and captivating evening showcasing the Norwegian National Ballet of today!
Read the articleIconic Voluntaries
American Glen Tetley transformed dance with his fusion of ballet and modern movement. Voluntaries from 1973 stands tall in the history dance history – an acrobatic celebration of life and dance that seems to defy gravity.
Seventeen dancers take to the stage dressed in white costumes speckled with colourful dots – echoing the large sun on the backdrop, designed by renowned costume and set designer Rouben Ter-Arutunian.
Not only is Voluntaries stylish and elegant, it is also deeply moving, danced to Francis Poulenc's elegiac Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani.
Glen Tetley's sacred Voluntaries fills the main stage with picturesque images
Dagbladet, Inger Merete Hobbelstad
Ballet of our time
Samantha Lynch debuted as a choreographer with A Boléro on the Main Stage in 2021, and followed up with the energetic COUCH in 2023. Since her debut, several leading ballet companies have commissioned works from the Norwegian National Ballet soloist – and in spring 2025, she made her mark alongside choreographers such as Mats Ek, Sharon Eyal and Akram Khan in the production Dialogues II.
Now it’s the Oslo Opera House's turn again: For this special occasion, Lynch is creating her largest work to date, for 13 dancers. STUDIO C explores the longing to belong – to become part of something greater.
Framed by Bizet’s iconic Symphony in C and new music by Henrik Skram, playfulness, collective power, and individual voice intertwine in scenography by Åsmund Færavaag.
Award-winning dance taken to extremes
The pioneering choreographer Wayne McGregor has pushed the boundaries of contemporary dance and elevated it to new heights. His Chroma from 2006 is full of sensory surprises, featuring magnificent movements in minimalist performance spaces, set to orchestral arrangements of songs by rock duo The White Stripes.
Sir Wayne McGregor / Photo: Pål Hansen
The one-act piece won the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production – and led to McGregor’s appointment a resident choreographer at The Royal Ballet in London. Now the Norwegian National Ballet takes it to the stage once more!
McGregor's Chroma is ravishing on all fronts
The Times