Return of the Masters
"Les Patineurs simply dazzled by its prettiness."
- The New York Times
From three of the world's most esteemed choreographers come three lyrically stunning ballets long absent from Houston Ballet's repertoire. Sir Frederick Ashton's Les Patineurs, with its ice-skating couples, showcases the wit and warmth for which Ashton is known. Set against a starry sky, Jerome Robbins's In the Night is a beautiful and poignant ballet featuring three pairs of dancing lovers. Rarely performed in America, Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Song of the Earth is a symphonic masterpiece of music and dance, inspired by an ancient Chinese poem.
7:30 PM on September 8, 10, 16, 17, 2011
2:00 PM on September 11, 18, 2011
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 245.
Les Patineurs
Music: Meyerbeer arranged by Constant Lambert
Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
In the Night
Music: Frédéric Chopin
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
Song of the Earth
Music: Gustav Mahler
Choreography: Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Age Recommendation: at least 5 years of age
Performance in the Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Street at Smith Street.
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