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Paulo Arrais by Rachel Neville Photography; Seo Hye Han and Misa Kuranaga and Patrick Yocum
in George Balanchine’s Chaconne©The George Balanchine Trust by Liza Voll.

Enter the realm of possibility

Enter the dream realm with three imaginative ballets by George Balanchine, Stephen Galloway, and Jiří Kylián.

Balanchine’s heavenly Chaconne is a work of pure ballet for 27 dancers that dreamily weaves together life, love, and transcendent movement.

Set to music by The Rolling Stones, creative powerhouse and movement director for the stars Stephen Galloway creates a fun house of choreography and couture with his much-anticipated world premiere DEVIL’S/eye.  

Be transported with Jiří Kylián’s masterpiece and fan-favorite Bella Figura. In Italian, “bella figura” has two meanings: “beautiful body” and “putting on a brave face.”  This other-worldly ballet highlights the expressive potential of the body and the resilience of the human spirit.

Behind the Scenes

 

With Appreciation

These performances of Balanchine’s Chaconne have been made possible by a generous gift from Robert Sherblom

The world premiere of DEVIL’S/eye, choreographed by Stephen Galloway, has been made possible by generous gifts from a Commissioners Circle including Amy and David Abrams, Leslie and Howard Appleby, Warren and Mary Naphtal, Alison and Frank Quirk, and D. Ellen Wilson.

The Company gratefully acknowledges the outstanding support of Barbara and Amos Hostetter in our commitment to amplifying diverse artistic voices.

 

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THE DETAILS

Chaconne

Music

Christoph Willibald von Gluck, Ballet music from the opera Orfeo ed Euridice (1762)

Choreography

George Balanchine

Bella Figura

Music

Lucas Foss, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Alessandro Marcello, Antonio Vivaldi, Giuseppe Torelli

Choreography

Jiří Kylián

DEVIL’S/eye (World Premiere)

Music

The Rolling Stones*

Choreography

Stephen Galloway

*Performed by The Rolling Stones; Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards; Published by ABKCO Music, Inc; Courtesy of ABKCO Music & Records, Inc; www.abko.com

“Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” by The Rolling Stones © Promotone BV

Chaconne costumes courtesy of Pacific Northwest Ballet, Peter Boal, Artistic Director, and Ballet West, Adam Sklute, Artistic Director.

This performance of Chaconne is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.