P1 – RELATIVE WORKS

Featuring works from artists closely tied to The Sarasota Ballet, Program One opens with Johan Kobborg’s refreshing production of Napoli Act III. An important part of Danish Choreographer August Bournonville’s legacy, Kobborg again brings this historic work to the stage with beauty and vitality. Returning to the stage for the first time since premiering in 2019, Ricardo Graziano’s romantic Amorosa creates a sensual atmosphere with striking red corset costumes for the women and stark black high-collared outfits for the men. Closing the program is the World Premiere of A Time of Beauty by Virginia B. Toulmin & Muriel O’Neil Artist in Residence, Jessica Lang, whose work has been performed by many of the world’s leading ballet companies.

Repertoire will include:

Napoli Act III
Choreography by Johan Kobborg
Music by Edvard Helsted and Holger Simon Paulli

Amorosa
Choreography by Ricardo Graziano
Music by Antonio Vivaldi

A Time of Beauty (World Premiere)
Choreography by Jessica Lang
Music by George Frideric Handel