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Inaugural Season Opener

An evening of three works.

 

Nine Sinatra Songs

Choreography by Twyla Tharp

Songs sung by Frank Sinatra

 

Episodes

Choreography by George Balanchine

Music by Anton Webern

In artistic partnership with The Suzanne Farrell Ballet (Suzanne Farrell, Artistic Director)

 

World Premiere

Choreography by Stephen Mills

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Long Center
8pm | Oct 24, 25
3pm | Oct 26

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Musical Accompaniment by The Austin Symphony Orchestra
Production Sponsors:
At&t Austin Ventures Broaddus & Associates  

 
 

Upcoming Events

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  • AVST Project – Mar 26 - Apr 5
  • Cinderella – May 8-10
 

About the Performances

 

NINE SINATRA SONGS

 

Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs, made famous by Baryshnikov’s turn in the lead role in 1984, is a dazzler of a ballet in which the Tony award winner blends romantic ballroom dancing and the familiar sounds of Frank Sinatra’s swinging style.

Choreography by Twyla Tharp
Music: Song Sung by Frank Sinatra

EPISODES

An exciting artistic partnership brings George Balanchine’s muse, Suzanne Farrell, and her company, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, together with Ballet Austin to perform Episodes. This rare and important work was created in 1959 by master choreographer Balanchine to compositional sketches by composer Anton Webern. Ballet Austin travels to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. to perform with The Suzanne Farrell Ballet the week of October 6, 2008 and then that company will visit Austin for a reciprocal collaboration to open our season at The Long Center.  The performances are part of The Suzanne Farrell Ballet’s Artistic Partnership initiative. Ballet Austin is only the second company to participate in this unique program.

Choreography by George Balanchine
Featuring The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Music by Anton Webern

WORLD PREMIERE
Our own award-winning and internationally sought-after choreographer, Stephen Mills, will create his first world premiere in the new Long Center, set to the timeless music of Mozart.

Choreography by Stephen Mills
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 
 
 
 
 
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