P2 – WRITTEN MOTION

Ushering in Program Two is Sir Frederick Ashton’s Valses nobles et sentimentales, a romantic ballet lost for twenty-five years until its 2012 revival by The Sarasota Ballet. Originally choreographed in 1947 to Maurice Ravel’s 1911 suite of waltzes, Ashton’s work tested dancers’ artistry in the post–World War II era and was last revived by him in 1987. The New York Times’ Alastair Macaulay later praised it as “…a softly dazzling masterstroke of choreography” during the Company’s 2016 Joyce Theater performances.

Written Motion continues with a World Premiere by esteemed choreographer Ashley Page. As a former dancer with The Royal Ballet and the former Artistic Director of the Scottish Ballet, this will be The Sarasota Ballet’s first time working with Page.

Rounding out Program Two is the return of Mark Morris’ The Letter V. “No choreographer alive has a higher reputation for musicality than Mark Morris; and that reputation has been well earned over more than 30 years of marvelously eclectic creativity,” says The New York Times. An innovative example of that very musicality, The Letter V is choreographed to Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 in G Major, of which the ballet’s title finds its origin.

Repertoire will include:

Valses nobles et sentimentales
Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton
Music by Maurice Ravel
Design by Sophie Fedorovitch
Lighting Design by Ethan Vail
Staged by Margaret Barbieri and Iain Webb

WORLD PREMIERE
Choreography by Ashley Page
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Costume Design by Emma Kingsbury

The Letter V
Choreography by Mark Morris
Music by Joseph Haydn
Design by Maile Okamura
Lighting Design by Nicole Pearce
Staged by Noah Vinson

Featuring Live Music by the Sarasota Orchestra

SARASOTA ORCHESTRA