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2015–16 Birmingham Season 2015 –16 Birmingham Season BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET at home in Birmingham As we open our 25th season in Among the year’s highlights: Birmingham, we thank you for l We present Balanchine’s Theme and Variations, your continuing welcome in the which was included in the Company’s first City. Your support is what keeps performance in 1990, as part of a joyful triple bill us going, so we’re delighted to this autumn. announce this sparkling new season dedicated to the City of l The Nutcracker, created as a gift to the City of Birmingham. Birmingham, turns 25 as it returns for Christmas. l Our year-long 2016 Dancing We believe that no other theatrical celebration of Shakespeare Shakespeare experience can match the artistry begins with Frederick Ashton’s and spectacle of Birmingham witty take on A Midsummer Night's Dream. Royal Ballet: 60 dancers from around the world, living and l New (and new to us) ballets by Jessica Lang and working full-time in the City; the José Limón arrive in summer. Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the Come and celebrate ballet and Birmingham with us country’s only ballet-specialist this season! orchestra, accompanying each performance; the scale and quality of our productions, ranging from beloved full-length classics to one- act gems. David Bintley, Director New-look subscription packages Our subscription packages have been remodelled this year to oer a choice of xed-date packages of six or three productions, or a design-your-own package of four or more productions. Book your subscription package now and you can include additional individual tickets for any of the shows before they go on public sale. For full package details, see the back of this brochure. Full Season package Mixed Bills package Three story ballets and three The three mixed-bill sparkling mixed bills, for one programmes of the season: affordable price. the Variations triple bill, Ashton double bill and Secure your seat, keep it for Shakespeare triple bill. the whole year, and have first dibs to renew it next season. Story Ballet package Design-Your-Own pa ckage Includes Swan Lake, Romeo Select four or more and Juliet and The Taming of productions and save 10%. the Shrew . See only those ballets you want and get tickets before they are available to the general public. The Christmas ballet is no longer included in subscription packages, but can be added to your order at full price and purchased on priority before the general public. Ballet’s greatest love story returns By a moonlit lake, a grieving prince in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s witnesses the transformation of a swan into a beautiful princess. Compelled by an evil lavish production. This romantic spell to spend her days in the form of a bird, fable of ill-fated passion, she can only be saved by the power of love. powerfully illuminated by Filled with exquisite ensembles, lyrical Tchaikovsky’s legendary score, has pas de deux , and bravura solos, this bewitched viewers for generations. Swan Lake is atmospheric, romantic, and beautiful – an unforgettable experience. Swan Lake 28 September – ‘O ne of the world’s 6 October 2015 Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky finest productions Choreography Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov and Peter Wright Production Peter Wright and Galina of the ballet ’ The Observer Samsova Designs Philip Prowse Lighting Peter Teigen Cover and above: Céline Gittens as Odette and Tyrone Singleton as With Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Siegfried; photos: Roy Smiljanic, Andrew Ross, Bill Cooper Paul Murphy and Philip Ellis Variations Triple bill 8 – 10 October 2015 Join us as we celebrate 25 years in Birmingham with three contrasting ballets that showcase the company’s extraordinary range: classical, abstract and characterfully English. Joyful and grand, Theme and Variations awards) is an athletic piece danced to a (which launched the Company’s 1990 pulsing, hypnotic score by Phil Kline. And season) is George Balanchine’s love letter to Enigma Variations , an elegant and eccentric classical Russian ballet, set to the final character ballet, is Frederick Ashton’s movement of Tchaikovsky’s Orchestral Suite poignant depiction of Edward Elgar and No.3. Abstract ballet Kin. by former his friends. Company dancer Alexander Whitley (twice Theme and Variations: Momoko Hirata and César Morales; nominated for Critics’ Circle National Dance photo: Bill Cooper THEME AND VARIATIONS KIN. ENIGMA VARIATIONS Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Music Phil Kline Music Edward Elgar Choreography George Balanchine Choreography Alexander Whitley Choreography Frederick Ashton © The George Balanchine Trust Designs Jean-Marc Puissant Designs Julia Trevelyan Oman Designs Peter Farmer Lighting Peter Teigen Lighting Mark Jonathan Lighting Peter Teigen With Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Paul Murphy and Philip Ellis Dancin g Shakespeare In this programme of one-act ballets, Ashton we focus on works by one of England’s Double bill most inuential choreographers, Sir Frederick Ashton, and his deft hand at characterisation and narrative through dance. In The Dream , love gets out of hand for mortals and fairies alike in an elegant and witty distillation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream . Created in 1964 to mark Shakespeare’s birthday, The Dream kicks off Birmingham Royal Ballet’s year-long commemoration of 400 years since his death. Alongside it, we offer A Month in the Country , inspired by Turgenev’s play. The story of a bored housewife, a charming young man, and a dreaming girl makes a poignant romantic tale. The Dream: Matthew Lawrence as Oberon; photo: Bill Cooper 17 – 20 February 2016 THE DREAM A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY Music Felix Mendelssohn Music Frederick Chopin Arranged by John Lanchbery Arranged by John Lanchbery Choreography Frederick Ashton Choreography Frederick Ashton Designs Peter Farmer Designs Julia Trevelyan Oman Lighting John B. Read With Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Paul Murphy Dancin g Shakespeare Romeo and uliet Love at first dance, forbidden passions, dangerous secrets and star- crossed fate combine in an exhilarating classic ballet. Kenneth MacMillan’s best- loved adaptation of this famous play continues Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 2016 Shakespeare celebration. Set to Prokofiev’s soaring score, Romeo and Juliet tells the familiar tale of two young lovers at the mercy of powerful families and their own hearts. From the balcony scene’s ecstatic pas de deux to the lovers’ heart-breaking ends, Romeo and Juliet has been an audience favourite since its first performance. Molly Smolen as Juliet and Tiit Helimets as Romeo; photo: Bill Cooper 24 – 27 February 2016 Music Sergei Prokofiev Choreography Kenneth MacMillan Designs Paul Andrews Lighting John B. Read With Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Koen Kessels and Paul Murphy Dancin g Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew Choreographer John Cranko adapts Shakespeare’s tale of mismatched marriage to create his undoubted masterpiece. In this sparkling comedy, independent and tempestuous Kate gives her suitor Petruchio considerably more than he bargained for. Cranko breathes new life into this witty battle of the sexes, set to a baroque score by Domenico Scarlatti, and achieves a memorable and truly funny mix of comedy, romance and bravura dancing. Greta Hodgkinson as Kate and Jason Reilly as Petruchio; photo: Cylla von Tiedemann, courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada 16 – 18 June 2016 Music Domenico Scarlatti Arranged by Kurt-Heinz Stolze Choreography John Cranko Designs Susan Benson With Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Wolfgang Heinz and Philip Ellis Dancin g Shakespeare Shakespeare Triple bill 22 – 25 June 2016 Our celebration of Shakespeare continues with a combination of tragedy, comedy and poetry, all translated into dance. José Limón’s The Moor’s Pavane distils the to Shakespearean couples of every sort, passion and drama of Shakespeare’s Othello star-crossed, bewitched, squabbling, and into a thrilling one-act tragedy, tightly romantic, plus a powerhouse solo. Finally focussed on four characters and their Jessica Lang captures the poetry of jealousy. David Bintley’s The Shakespeare The Sonnets in this world premiere work. Suite sets a collection of the Bard’s best- loved characters to a swinging Duke The Moor’s Pavane: Veronika Part and Cory Stearns; photo: Ellington score and offers a quicksilver visit Gene Schiavone, courtesy of American Ballet Theatre THE SONNETS THE MOOR’S PAVANE THE SHAKESPEARE SUITE Choreography Jessica Lang Music Henry Purcell Music Duke Ellington Arranged by Simon Sadoff Choreography David Bintley With Royal Ballet Sinfonia and members of Choreography José Limón Sets and Lighting Steve Scott Colin Towns’ Mask Orchestra, conducted by Costumes Pauline Lawrence Costumes Jasper Conran Paul Murphy and Philip Ellis ADD TO YOUR ORDER WHEN YOU BUY A SUBSCRIPTION Sir Peter Wright’s production of TheNutcracker There’s no better sign that Christmas approaches than the arrival of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s evergreen production of The Nutcracker . Brimming with festive energy, this ballet charms young and old alike. When a young girl sneaks downstairs on Christmas eve to play with her new nutcracker doll, she is swept up in a fantastic journey, filled with toy soldiers, sugar plum fairies, and of course her handsome prince. This world-famous production by Sir Peter Wright, with exquisite designs by John Macfarlane, is acclaimed as one of the best in the world. Karla Doorbar as Clara; photo: Bill Cooper 27 November – 13 December 2015 Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography Peter Wright, Lev Ivanov, Vincent Redmon
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