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Swan Lake, photographed by Daniel BoudBalletcreates endless changingsculptureson a stage, captivating audiences with beauty and strength.Ballerinasare arguably the ultimate slashies, as their work demands they be bothartistsandathletesat the same time. However, almost as important as the dancers are the set and costume designers who elevate ballet performances to new heights.Esteemed artists have long been associated with the world’s finest ballet companies. Pablo Picasso painted the front-cloth mural for Ballets Russes performance ofParadein 1917. Henri Matisse created costumes forRouge et Noirin 1939, also performed by Ballets Russes, which involved him pinning paper shapes onto ballerinas. Cecil Beaton designed the costumes and sets forLes Sirènesin 1946, starring Margot Fonteyn.The Display,photographed by Jeff BusbyWhen The Australian Ballet stagedThe Displayin 1964, its first production with an all-Australian cast, leading local artist Sidney Nolan created the sets and costumes (his lyrebird is pictured above). Famous for his stylised painting of notorious bushranger Ned Kelly, Nolan found working with the ballet a moving experience – when he saw his work professionally lit for the first time he said he was entranced by “the deep, rich, mysterious gloom of sunlight-shafted Australian rainforest”. He went on to create a series of paintings inspired by the experience, which hung in the theatre foyers whenThe Displaytoured.Scroll down to see nine more extraordinary sets that have lent grandeur, intrigue and playfulness to performances by The Australian Ballet.The Merry Widow, photographed by Daniel BoudThe Merry WidowJoyously romantic, this ballet is set during the lavish Belle Époque era, so the set is full of extravagant chandeliers and sweeping staircases.The Silver Rose, photographed by David KellyThe Silver RoseInspired by the work of Gustave Klimt, set and costume designer Roger Kirk used intricate art noveau curlicues throughout this production.Swan Lake, photographed by Daniel BoudSwan LakeIn his sets and costumes for the 2012 production ofSwan Lake,designer Hugh Colman leaned into Edwardian splendour – particularly in the fabuloustrompe-l’œilhallway pictured above.The Sleeping Beauty, photographed by Kate LongleyThe Sleeping BeautySet in an opulent baroque palace, set and costume designer Gabriela Tylesova created a rich fantasy world inThe Sleeping Beauty, especially with the intricate sleeping capsule pictured above.Spartacus, photographed by Jeff BusbySpartacusSpartacustells the story of a gladiator who led a slaves’ rebellion against the Roman Empire, and in The Australian Ballet production pictured above Jérôme Kaplan stripped the sets back to a striking minimalism – he also incorporated pyrotechnics.Nutcracker – The Story of Clara,photographed by Jeff BusbyNutcracker – The Story of ClaraFormerly a graphic artist, Kristian Fredrikson designed the sets forNutcracker – The Story of Clara.He wanted to give the audience a sense of Clara’s glamorous life in the upper echelons of Tsarist Russia.Aurum,photographed by Jeff BusbyAurumAlice Topp and Jon Buswell designed the lightning-esque strikes through the set to resemble the Japanese art of kintsugi (where broken pottery is mended with gold lacquer). They also created a gold, mirrored floor for the dancers.Infra,photographed by Jeff BusbyInfraThis abstract ballet was a moving mediation on human interactions. An LED screen running the width of the stage displayed a mesmerizing flow of artist Julian Opie’s walking figures.La Bayadere,photographed by Jeff BusbyLa BayadereRenowned English designer Peter Farmer created a vision of ancient India for this production, with evocative costumes for everyone from queens to rat-catchers.