Ballet: 2008-2009 Season

Upcoming Events

The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Oct 8 - 12, 2008 | On Sale 8/11/08,
One of "the most courageous projects in ballet today" (New York Times), The Suzanne Farrell Ballet performs two Balanchine programs: Episodes with Ballet Austin, Ragtime, and Liebeslieder Walzer, plus "The Balanchine Couple."

San Francisco Ballet
Nov 25 - 30, 2008 | On Sale 8/11/08,
Over Thanksgiving week, the renowned company celebrates its 75th anniversary with Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson's full-length Giselle and a mixed repertory program.

The Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker
Dec 11 - 14, 2008 | On Sale 10/10/08,
The Joffrey dancers perform a "dazzling" (The Chicago Sun-Times) version of Tchaikovsky's family classic, featuring charming Victorian scenery and costumes.

Kirov Ballet
Jan 13 - 18, 2009 | On Sale 10/10/08,
St. Petersburg's magnificent company returns with the full-length Don Quixote, Petipa's delightful interpretation of Cervantes's tale of romance, chivalry, and bittersweet emotion.

American Ballet Theatre
Feb 17 - 22, 2009 | On Sale 12/11/08,
ABT's tremendous stars perform Petipa's full-length Swan Lake, plus a program of mixed repertory featuring works by Balanchine, Tudor, and Tharp.

New York City Ballet
Mar 4 - 8, 2009 | On Sale 12/11/08,
The acclaimed company, renowned for its purity, balance, and musicality, performs three mixed repertory programs featuring works by Balanchine, Robbins, and Tharp to music performed by the New York City Ballet Orchestra.

Bolshoi Ballet
Jun 16 - 21, 2009 | On Sale 4/10/09,
Moscow's great company performs the exclusive North American performances of Artistic Director Alexei Ratmansky's re-staging of Petipa's full-length Le Corsaire, called "grand" and "luscious" by London's The Independent.

The Royal Ballet
Jun 23 - 28, 2009 | On Sale 4/10/09,
London's acclaimed company presents MacMillan's Manon and a mixed repertory program with works by Ashton, Wheeldon, and McGregor.

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