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Boston Ballet's 2007-2008 Season Featuring Swan Lake
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Upcoming Performances:
SWAN LAKE
May 1-11, 2008
MUSIC: PI Tchaikovsky
CHOREOGRAPHY: Mikko Nissinen after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen’s 2004 production of Swan Lake was called “a must-see” by Christine Temin in The Boston Globe. “Characters under a spell themselves cast one on us too,” she wrote. You won’t want to miss the return engagement of one of the world’s most beloved ballets, danced to Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score.
THREE MASTERPIECES
May 15-18, 2008
Concerto Barocco
MUSIC: Johann Sebastian Bach
CHOREOGRAPHY: George Balanchine
Dark Elegies
MUSIC: Gustav Mahler
CHOREOGRAPHY: Antony Tudor
In the Upper Room
MUSIC: Philip Glass
CHOREOGRAPHY: Twyla Tharp
The season concludes with three celebrated works by three master choreographers: George Balanchine’s elegant, luminous Concerto Barocco; Antony Tudor’s profoundly moving Dark Elegies, and Twyla Tharp’s explosive, exciting In the Upper Room.
Past performances:
NIGHT OF STARS
A Boston Ballet Benefit Gala Performance
ONE NIGHT ONLY
October 12, 8pm
(not part of season subscriptions)
Join Boston Ballet for a dazzling evening of dance, featuring the entire company and world renowned guest artists.
Learn more about Night of Stars.
LA SYLPHIDE
MUSIC: Herman Løvenskjold
CHOREOGRAPHY: Sorella Englund after August Bournonville
with George Balanchine's SERENADE
MUSIC: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky CHOREOGRAPHY: George Balanchine
October 18-28, 2007
The 2007–2008 season opens with the haunting La Sylphide, which Boston Ballet will present on its exciting and historic tour of Spain this summer. A beautiful story ballet set in the Scottish Highlands, La Sylphide’s classic choreography and ageless notion of ideal love continues to move and captivate audiences. Don’t miss the production The Boston Globe called “beautifully distilled and vividly theatrical.” George Balanchine’s Serenade, a perfect contrast to La Sylphide, completes the program.
ROMEO AND JULIET
February 14-17; February 28-March 2, 2008
MUSIC: Sergei Prokofiev
CHOREOGRAPHY: John Cranko
This exquisite ballet, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s magnificent score, is a beautiful realization of William Shakespeare’s timeless tale. Escape to Verona and experience the great drama and passion, the wonderful pas de deux and grand ensemble pieces that make this Romeo and Juliet a triumph. The New York Times raved, “John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet is arguably the best dance treatment of Prokofiev’s celebrated ballet score.”
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NEXT GENERATION
4 BALLETS—3 WORLD PREMIERES
March 6-9, 2008
In on Blue (World Premiere)
MUSIC: Eugene Ysaye and Bernard Herrmann
CHOREOGRAPHY: Jorma Elo
Gone Again (World Premiere)
MUSIC: Franz Schubert
CHOREOGRAPHY: Heather Myers
Eventide (World Premiere)
MUSIC: Michael Nyman, Jan Garbarek and Philip Glass
CHOREOGRAPHY: Helen Pickett
Ein von Viel (U.S. Premiere)
MUSIC: Johann Sebastian Bach
CHOREOGRAPHY: Sabrina Matthews
Next Generation is a showcase and celebration of the next generation of choreographic talent. Four ballets, including three world premieres, highlight some of today’s most exciting young choreographers. The program features another new piece by Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo, whose recent works for Boston Ballet and companies around the world have been met with outstanding reviews.
Photos:
Romeo and Juliet: Sabi Varga and Heather Waymack by Gene Schiavone
Next Generation: Karine Seneca and Pavel Gurevich by Gene Schiavone
Swan Lake: Nelson Madrigal and Lorna Feijóo by Eric Antoniou
Three Masterpieces: Lazlo Berdo and Susanna Vennerbeck by Jerry Berndt
La Sylphide: Erica Cornejo by Gene Schiavone