The Nutcracker [tickets] 27th, 28th, 29th Choreographed by acclaimed Artistic Director David Wilcox, the production includes a full symphony orchestra under the baton of Roger Hickman, its trademark flying sleigh, live horse, and exciting pyrotechnics, all set to Tchaikovsky’s traditional music score.
December
The Nutcracker [tickets] 1st - 31st Choreographed by acclaimed Artistic Director David Wilcox, the production includes a full symphony orchestra under the baton of Roger Hickman, its trademark flying sleigh, live horse, and exciting pyrotechnics, all set to Tchaikovsky’s traditional music score.
January
The Nutcracker [tickets] 1st, 2nd, 3rd Choreographed by acclaimed Artistic Director David Wilcox, the production includes a full symphony orchestra under the baton of Roger Hickman, its trademark flying sleigh, live horse, and exciting pyrotechnics, all set to Tchaikovsky’s traditional music score.
Tradition and Innovation [tickets] 5th, 9th, 14th New York City Ballet maintains the excellence of its historical masterpieces while introducing new choreography. A fervent American music enthusiast, Peter Martins turns to a score by John Adams this winter, his ninth collaboration with the famed Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. Mirroring Gershwins brassy melodies, Balanchines big city ballet Who Cares? has been an audience favorite since its premiere, full of jazzy, syncopated rhythms and balmy, romantic duets.
Romeo & Juliet [tickets] 13th - 23rd From two families divided by hate, two young lovers are joined by fate. Shakespeares masterpiece is spun into a gorgeous opera by the rapturous beauty of Gounods melodies. Romeo and Juliet are defined by luminous arias as their tender romance unfolds through lush orchestration, and their families violent feud plays out in electrifying choruses.
Short Stories [tickets] 16th, 19th, 24th With a focus on vibrant stage designs, dramatic characters, and compelling narratives, this program offers three one-act story ballets.
All Russian [tickets] 20th, 23rd Russian composers and choreographers have long inspired the ballet stage with their mastery of music and movement.
The Sleeping Beauty [tickets] 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st Princess Aurora is put into a deep sleep by the Lilac Fairy to prevent her untimely death after she is cursed by the evil fairy Carabosse. A century later is awakened with a kiss by the handsome Prince Florimund.
February
The Sleeping Beauty [tickets] 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Princess Aurora is put into a deep sleep by the Lilac Fairy to prevent her untimely death after she is cursed by the evil fairy Carabosse. A century later is awakened with a kiss by the handsome Prince Florimund.
All Russian [tickets] 9th Russian composers and choreographers have long inspired the ballet stage with their mastery of music and movement.
Swan Lake [tickets] 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th This Christmas the multi award-winning hit returns to the theatre where it all began for a strictly limited run. Now firmly crowned as a modern-day classic, this iconic production is perhaps best-known for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble.
Jewels [tickets] 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th The Royal Ballet's new production of Balanchine's Jewels was a double winner at last year's Olivier Awards. It's easy to see why: the three one-act ballets, set to music by FaurE, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky and inspired by romantic emeralds, dazzling rubies and sparkling diamonds, showcase the Company's dancers at their very finest.
March
L'Etoile [tickets] 18th, 20th, 26th, 28th This sparkling comic opera was a favorite of Stravinsky, Debussy, and Ravel. Director Mark Lamos creates a witty, stylish production of a rare operatic gem, befitting this zany caper about a madcap king, an astrologer, and a hapless peddler.
Madama Butterfly [tickets] 19th, 21st, 25th, 27th production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly by Mark Lamos conjures all the romance of this tragic saga of a faithful geisha and a reckless American naval officer in a beautiful and beloved staging.
April
L'Etoile [tickets] 1st This sparkling comic opera was a favorite of Stravinsky, Debussy, and Ravel. Director Mark Lamos creates a witty, stylish production of a rare operatic gem, befitting this zany caper about a madcap king, an astrologer, and a hapless peddler.
Madama Butterfly [tickets] 2nd - 18th production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly by Mark Lamos conjures all the romance of this tragic saga of a faithful geisha and a reckless American naval officer in a beautiful and beloved staging.
Partenope [tickets] 3rd - 17th A world leader in Handel productions, ENO unites director Christopher Alden with an outstanding cast of Handelian singers: soprano Rosemary Joshua in the title role, tenor John Mark Ainsley as Emilio and mezzo-sopranos Christine Rice and Patrica Bardon.
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