PECOS

Created by the legendary George Balanchine for New York City Ballet in 1978, Ballo della Regina is a virtuoso set of variations, comparable to the bel canto style of opera, set to ballet music that was cut from the original production of Verdi's Don Carlos. Set to a specially commissioned score by Matthew Pierce, Stanton Welch’s vibrantly theatrical Pecos Bill dramatizes the poignant romance between the legendary Texas hero Pecos Bill and the gutsy tomboy Sluefoot Sue. Modern dance legend Mark Morris’s Sandpaper Ballet contains the hallmarks of his work: wit, humor, and dazzlingly inventive movement, along with whimsical green and white costumes by noted fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi.

7:30 PM May 27, 29, and June 4, 5, 2010
2:00 PM May 30, and June 5, 6, 2010
 

PECOS 

SANDPAPER BALLET (1999)
Music: Leroy Anderson
Choreography: Mark Morris
Costume Design: Isaac Mizrahi
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Staged by: Tina Fehlandt

PECOS BILL (2004)
Music: Matthew Pierce
Choreography: Stanton Welch
Costumes and Scenic Design: Kristian Fredrikson
Lighting Design: Lisa Pinkham

BALLO DELLA REGINA (1978)
(Houston Ballet Premiere)
Music: Giuseppe Verdi (from the opera Don Carlos)
Choreography: George Balanchine
Scenic and Costume Design: Ben Benson
Staged by: Merrill Ashley

Age Recommendation: at least 5 years of age.

Performance in the Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center,
501 Texas Avenue at Smith Street.