Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre (Boston, MA)
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes, established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev. 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.
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The last date listed for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes was Sunday May 17, 2009 / 7:00pm. (view all dates)
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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)</p>
Boston Ballet, a professional dance company and the region's second-largest performing arts organization, is dedicated to the highest standards of dance performance, training, and education. The Company presents fully staged classical and contemporary works during its eight-month season. Performances reach a broadly inclusive audience from throughout the state and region, and support an institutional mission that values leadership, innovation, and partnership. Boston Ballet's Center for Dance Education serves an associated imperative to train dancers of all ages and provide general access to the art of dance.