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Gem City Ballet Presents
The Sleeping Beauty
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2010 8PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2010 2PM
VICTORIA THEATRE
Gem City Ballet, Dayton’s premiere pre-professional ballet company
will present the full-length classic ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, on
March 6 & 7 at the Victoria Theatre in Dayton.
Cincinnati Ballet principal dancer Kristi Capps will take the title role,
with her real life fiancé, Dmitri Trubchanov of Colorado Ballet as her
prince. The classic story will be told amidst beautiful costumes, an
innovative set designed by GCB production manager David Shough,
and the sparkling talent of the young Gem City Ballet dancers under
the direction of GCB Artistic Director Barbara Pontecorvo.
This beautiful fairy tale of Princess Aurora and the prince who fights
evil to save her is believed by many to be the epitome of classical
ballet. With music ‘so rich and varied, so captivating in it’s lyrical
beauty and so glitteringly orchestrated that it has, from its earliest
performances in 1889, inspired dancers and roused the warmth and
enthusiasm of ballet lovers everywhere’. ‘Marius Petipa, the famous
ballet master and choreographer of the Imperial Ballet of St.
Petersburg, surpassed himself with the ballet’s choreography and
staging.’ (Pigeon Crowe, 1958)
The Sleeping Beauty is the perfect choice for a child’s first ballet.
With Fairies galore, including a good one, The Lilac Fairy, and a bad
one, Carabosse, there is fantasy and mystery. The Wedding scene
is full of fairy tale characters, including Puss ‘n Boots and the White
Cat, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Cinderella and Prince Desire
and the famous pas de deux between the Blue Bird and Princess
Florine.
And as a special bittersweet touch, this performance will be one of
the last area appearances for ballerina Kristi Capps. Ms. Capps has
announced her retirement from Cincinnati Ballet at the end of this
season.
Ticket prices run from $20 to $35 for adults and $10 – 30 for children,
with special pricing for children for the Sunday matinee, which will be
followed by a meet the characters reception in the lobby of the
Victoria. For more ticket information, please call Ticket Center
Stage at 937.228.3630 or visit the www.TicketCenterStage.com or
call Gem City Ballet at 937.222.6880.
The Sleeping Beauty
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2010 8PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2010 2PM
VICTORIA THEATRE
Gem City Ballet, Dayton’s premiere pre-professional ballet company
will present the full-length classic ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, on
March 6 & 7 at the Victoria Theatre in Dayton.
Cincinnati Ballet principal dancer Kristi Capps will take the title role,
with her real life fiancé, Dmitri Trubchanov of Colorado Ballet as her
prince. The classic story will be told amidst beautiful costumes, an
innovative set designed by GCB production manager David Shough,
and the sparkling talent of the young Gem City Ballet dancers under
the direction of GCB Artistic Director Barbara Pontecorvo.
This beautiful fairy tale of Princess Aurora and the prince who fights
evil to save her is believed by many to be the epitome of classical
ballet. With music ‘so rich and varied, so captivating in it’s lyrical
beauty and so glitteringly orchestrated that it has, from its earliest
performances in 1889, inspired dancers and roused the warmth and
enthusiasm of ballet lovers everywhere’. ‘Marius Petipa, the famous
ballet master and choreographer of the Imperial Ballet of St.
Petersburg, surpassed himself with the ballet’s choreography and
staging.’ (Pigeon Crowe, 1958)
The Sleeping Beauty is the perfect choice for a child’s first ballet.
With Fairies galore, including a good one, The Lilac Fairy, and a bad
one, Carabosse, there is fantasy and mystery. The Wedding scene
is full of fairy tale characters, including Puss ‘n Boots and the White
Cat, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Cinderella and Prince Desire
and the famous pas de deux between the Blue Bird and Princess
Florine.
And as a special bittersweet touch, this performance will be one of
the last area appearances for ballerina Kristi Capps. Ms. Capps has
announced her retirement from Cincinnati Ballet at the end of this
season.
Ticket prices run from $20 to $35 for adults and $10 – 30 for children,
with special pricing for children for the Sunday matinee, which will be
followed by a meet the characters reception in the lobby of the
Victoria. For more ticket information, please call Ticket Center
Stage at 937.228.3630 or visit the www.TicketCenterStage.com or
call Gem City Ballet at 937.222.6880.