DIAGHILEV'S BALLETS RUSSES CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
May 14-17, 2009
The Prodigal Son
MUSIC: Sergei Prokofiev
CHOREOGRAPHY: George Balanchine
Afternoon of a Faun
MUSIC: Claude Debussy
CHOREOGRAPHY: Vaslav Nijinsky
Le Spectre de la Rose
MUSIC: Carl Maria von Weber
CHOREOGRAPHY: Michel Fokine
Le Sacre du Printemps
MUSIC: Igor Stravinsky
CHOREOGRAPHY: Jorma Elo (World Premiere)
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes, established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev. The Ballets Russes became one of the most influential ballet companies of the 20th century, presenting ground-breaking artistic collaborations among choreographers, composers, and artists. Boston Ballet celebrates with classic works by Balanchine, Nijinsky and Fokine. Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo will premiere a new work, his sixth for Boston Ballet, to Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps.
Performance Schedule:
Thursday, May 14 @ 7pm
Friday, May 15 @ 8pm
Saturday, May 16 @ 2pm & 8pm
Sunday, May 17 @ 2pm & 7pm
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Leon Bakst (1866-1924). Russian costume, set designer, painter. ©Topham/The Image Works.
April Ball in The Prodigal Son, photo by Eric Antoniou