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December 20 - 21

P3 – FANCIFUL JOURNEY

Featuring Ashton’s Les Patineurs, Balanchine’s Rubies, and Bintley’s The Spider’s Feast

Dec 20
Friday
7:30 PM
Dec 21
Saturday
2:00 PM
Dec 21
Saturday
7:30 PM

Program Three opens with Les Patineurs, a playful tale of ice-skaters and their impromptu party on a frozen pond in Victorian England. The ballet shows Ashton’s choreography and wit at its finest. Balanchine’s Rubies, the central piece of his iconic full length ballet Jewels, continues Program Three with vibrancy and flair, perfectly counterbalanced by Stravinsky’s dissonant and edgy score. The long-awaited world premiere of Sir David Bintley’s The Spider’s Feast closes the program. Bintley’s whimsical choreography transports audiences to a bustling garden filled with colorful insects while an arachnid menace surreptitiously stalks its prey. Brought to life with incredible sets and costumes by renowned designer Dick Bird, The Spider’s Feast is sure to delight audiences.

Repertoire will include:

Les Patineurs
Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton 
Music by Giacomo Meyerbeer

Rubies
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Igor Stravinsky

The Spider’s Feast (World Premiere)
Choreography by Sir David Bintley
Music by Albert Roussel

Featuring Live Music by the Sarasota Orchestra

SARASOTA ORCHESTRA

PRICE

$35 – $125

Venue

Sarasota Opera House
61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236

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Sir David Bintley’s The Spider’s Feast | Costume Design by Dick Bird
The Sarasota Ballet Performing George Balanchine’s Rubies | Photo by Frank Atura
Sir David Bintley’s The Spider’s Feast | Costume Design by Dick Bird
The Sarasota Ballet Performing Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Patineurs | Photo by Frank Atura

Sir David Bintley’s The Spider’s Feast | Costume Design by Dick Bird

Creative Team

Les Patineurs

Choreography

Sir Frederick Ashton

 

Music By

 Giacomo Meyerbeer

 

Music Arrangement By

Constant Lambert

 

Design By

William Chappell

 

Lighting Design By

Ethan Vail

Rubies

Choreography

George Balanchine

 

Music By

Igor Stravinsky

 

Costume Design By

Barbara Karinska

 

Lighting Design By

Ethan Vail

The Spider’s Feast (World Premiere)

Choreography

Sir David Bintley

 

Music By

Albert Roussel