CULLEN SERIES
When the acclaimed Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal visited Houston in 2005, audiences adored the vitality and theatricality of the dancers. By popular demand, this vibrant company is back, showcasing acclaimed productions by two dazzling contemporary choreographers, Didy Veldman and Stijn Celis. Veldman's TooT is a brilliantly theatrical circus, with dancers who fling themselves into falls and acrobatic phrases. Celis's Noces is a radical restaging of Nijinska's historic ballet. Set to Stravinsky's riveting score, the ballet features 24 dancers who strut, pose, and brutally challenge each other at a Balkan peasant wedding.
8:00 PM November 7 and 8, 2008
TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 4, 2008
Purchase tickets by phone at 713 227 2787 or 800 828 2787.
Groups of 10 or more may purchase tickets at a discounted rate by calling 713.523.6300, ext 409.
FEATURING:
TooT (1997)
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Jazz Suite No. 2
Choreography: Didy Veldman
NOCES
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Les Noces
Choreography: Stijn Celis
Age Recommendation: at least 5 years of age
Performance in the Cullen Theater at Wortham Theater Center,
501 Texas Avenue at Smith Street.
Ballet: Los Noces
Dancer(s): Artists of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Photo by: Roland Lorente
Ballet: TooT
Dancer(s): Artists of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Photo by: Serguei Endinian
Ballet: Los Noces
Dancer(s): Artists of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Photo by: Roland Lorente |
