Jewels - Houston Ballet
Choreographer: George Balanchine
Dancers: Jaquel Andrews, Mireille Hassenboehler, Amy Fote
Photograph: Pam Francis
The ballet Emeralds is set to music by the French composer Gabriel Faure, honors the Romantic style of ballet that peaked in France in the mid 19th century, and reflects the influence of the time that the choreographer George Balanchine spent in Paris in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
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October 1 @ 7:30pmOctober 2 @ 2:00pm.
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Brown Theater at Wortham Center
501 Texas Avenue at Smith Street.
La Fille mal gardée - The Wayward Daughter
Houston Ballet - La fille mal gardee
June, 10 -20, 2010
Location: Brown Theater at Wortham Center
501 Texas Avenue at Smith Street.
A glorious romantic comedy full of color and laughter, La Fille mal gardée is set in the countryside in eighteenth century France. The ballet tells the story of Lise, a young maiden who must choose between the handsome, penniless farmer Colas and the wealthy simpleton Alain whom her meddling mama wishes her to marry. In La Fille mal gardée, folk dance and classical ballet meet in a joyous celebration of love and life that is perfect for the entire family.
LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE
Music: Ferdinand Hérold. Freely adapted and arranged by John Lanchbery from the 1828 version
Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
Scenario: Jean Dauberval
Set and Costume Designs: Sir Osbert Lancaster
Lighting Design: Christina R. Giannelli
Age Recommendation: at least 5 years of age
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