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the brilliant hues of dance “Texas Ballet Theater looks forward to bringing you a season with a wonderful mixture of both classical and contemporary works. I look forward to seeing you at the ballet.”
2017 Artistic Director Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.
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2 01 8 S E A S ON
Dancer: Alexander Kotelenets
BEAUTY and
THE
THE NUTTY
HENRY VIII
MOZART REQUIEM
THE BEAST
NUTCRACKER
NUTCRACKER
&
&
WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE
WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE
S E V E N S O N ATA S
MARTINu pieces
September 7 - 10
November 24 - 26 & December 1 - 3
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE
September 29 - October 1
December 8 - 24
December 15
March 2 - 4
March 29 - 31
June 1 - 3
S WA N L A K E
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL May 25 - 27
BEAUTY and
true love blossoms one enchanted petal at a time.
THE BEAST A malevolent curse transforms a prince into a frightful beast until a magical red rose kindles a romance.
CHOREOGRAPHER: Lew Christensen COMPOSER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Dancers: Carolyn Judson & Alexander Kotelenets
WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE Thu | Sept 7 | 7:30 PM Fri | Sept 8 | 8 PM Accompanied by:
Sun | Sept 10 | 1 PM Sun | Sept 10 | 6 PM
ORCHESTRA
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL Fri | Sept 29 | 8 PM Accompanied by:
Sat | Sept 30 | 2 PM Sat | Sept 30 | 8 PM
Sun | Oct 1 | 2 PM Sun | Oct 1 | 7 PM
THE NUTCRACKER
Come with Clara to a dreamland of heroic battles and breathtaking beauty in a holiday classic for all ages.
CHOREOGRAPHER: Ben Stevenson,
O.B.E.
COMPOSER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Dancers: Alexandra Farber & Paul Adams
WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE Fri | Nov 24 | 8 PM Sat | Nov 25 | 2 PM Sat | Nov 25 | 8 PM
Sun | Nov 26 | 2 PM Fri | Dec 1 | 8 PM Sat | Dec 2 | 2 PM
Sat | Dec 2 | 8 PM Sun | Dec 3 | 2 PM
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
A kaleidoscopic adventure.
Fri Sat Sat Sun Sun Thu Sat
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Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 14 Dec 16
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8 PM 2 PM 8 PM 2 PM 7 PM 7 PM 2 PM
Sat | Sun | Sun | Wed | Wed | Thu | Thu |
Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 17 Dec 20 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 21
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8 PM 2 PM 7 PM 2 PM 7 PM 2 PM 7 PM
Fri Fri Sat Sat Sun
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Dec 22 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 23 Dec 24
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2 PM 8 PM 2 PM 8 PM 2 PM
THE NUTTY NUTCRACKER
A nod to the crazy and zany, this riotous parody will keep you laughing uproariously. paint the town nuts!
CHOREOGRAPHER: Ben Stevenson,
O.B.E.
Dancers: Samantha Pille, Brett Young, Nicole Von Enck
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL Fri | Dec 15 | 8 PM
HENRY VIII Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. The gripping saga of six queenly consorts and their fiery monarch. CHOREOGRAPHER: Carl Coomer COMPOSER: Gustav Holst
FLUID. EFFORTLESS. CHROMATIC.
Dancers: Alexandra Farber & Andre Silva
together with
S E V E N S O N ATA S A dynamic creation of grace and beauty, reflecting the serenity of a watercolor. CHOREOGRAPHER: Alexei Ratmansky COMPOSER: Domenico Scarlatti Dancers: Jiyan Dai & Carolyn Judson Accompanied by:
’Til death do us part.
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL Fri | Mar 2 | 8 PM Sat | Mar 3 | 2 PM
Sat | Mar 3 | 8 PM Sun | Mar 4 | 2 PM
MOZART REQUIEM This moving work pays tribute to the bond among those who gave up their dreams to fight for what they believe. CHOREOGRAPHER: Ben Stevenson,
somber shades of sacrifice.
O.B.E.
COMPOSER: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dancers: The Men of TBT
together with
MARTINU pieces A World Premiere by Artistic Director Ben Stevenson,
O.B.E.
CHOREOGRAPHER: Ben Stevenson,
O.B.E.
COMPOSER: Bohuslav Martinu Dancers: Carl Coomer & Leticia Oliveira
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL Thu | Mar 29 | 7 PM Fri | Mar 30 | 8 PM Accompanied by:
Sat | Mar 31 | 2 PM Sat | Mar 31 | 8 PM
New and out of the blue.
S WA N L A K E
A mesmerizing tale of romance upended by an evil spell that continues to thrill every audience.
CHOREOGRAPHER: Ben Stevenson,
O.B.E.
COMPOSER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Dancers: Leticia Oliveira & Andre Silva
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL Fri | May 25 | 8 PM
Sat | May 26 | 2 PM Sat | May 26 | 8 PM
Sun | May 27 | 2 PM Sun | May 27 | 7 PM
Accompanied by:
WHEN fate is starkly black 0r white.
WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE Fri | Jun 1 | 8 PM Accompanied by:
Sat | Jun 2 | 2 PM Sat | Jun 2 | 8 PM
ORCHESTRA
Sun | Jun 3 | 2 PM Sun | Jun 3 | 7 PM
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s our nose growing? Someone magical is coming to TBT. Pull strings and get your tickets so you don’t miss the magic in 18 - 19.
