Dancer and choreographer Jiří Kylián (*1947) is one of the most important persons of the Czech and world ballet scene. He studied at the Prague Conservatory and later at the Royal Ballet School in London. After appearing in Stuttgart he started as an artistic director of Nederlands Dans Theater. The choreography Forgotten Land from 1981, which was inspired by the paintings of Edvard Munch, belongs among his most famous works.

Composition Black and White is composed of six Kylián’s ballets created in 1989-1991. It will be presented by the Norwegian National Ballet, which has established collaboration with the choreographer already in the past. Their joint performance at the Paris tour in 2014 was a major success. Kylián is regarded by many as the greatest contemporary ballet choreographer.

The Opera House in Oslo will present “An evening with Jiří Kylián: Black & White” ten times - from 14 April to 10 May 2016.