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AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS
SPELL-BINDING Swan Lake
AT THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE
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The little star with big dreams – Angelina Ballerina – to appear March 17-18 with AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE at The Detroit Opera House
DETROIT, Michigan, February 15, 2007…American Ballet Theatre brings the spell-binding Swan Lake to the Detroit Opera House for a limited 5-performance engagement March 15 (7:30 p.m.), 16 (8:00 p.m.), 17 (2:00 and 8:00 p.m.) and 18 (2:00 p.m.) 2007. Swan Lake is an enduring tale of mistaken identity and love-at-first-sight, and includes the timeless musical score by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky. American Ballet Theatre, the nation’s foremost classical ballet company, last appeared in Detroit at the Opera House in 2002, but the company has not performed Swan Lake in Detroit for almost ten years. This engagement marks the Detroit Premiere of Swan Lake as staged by American Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie.
Adding to the ballet magic are special appearances by Angelina Ballerina, a remarkable mouseling who inspires young girls’ love of dance. Encouraging and teaching children that they can achieve their dreams with hard work, courage and character is the premise of the Angelina Ballerina books by Katherine Holabird and children’s TV programs. An American Ballet Theatre partner, Angelina will visit with children and be available for photos from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. before each matinee performance of Swan Lake on Saturday March 17 and Sunday March 18.
A master class for intermediate to advanced level ballet dancers will be taught by American Ballet Theatre on Saturday, March 17, at 10:00 a.m. The master class is only $20, open to the public, and will be held at the Detroit Opera House. To register, email: dance@motopera.org.
The World Premiere of ABT’s current production of Swan Lake was given on March 24, 2000 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D. C., choreographed by award-winning choreographer Kevin McKenzie after Marius Petipa, the “father of classical ballet,” and renowned collaborator and teacher Lee Ivanov.
American Ballet Theatre’s production of Swan Lake will feature opening night dancers Gillian Murphy as Odette/Odile and Ethan Stiefel in the role of Prince Siegfried. Scenery and costumes are designed by Zack Brown, an Emmy award-winning set and costume designer for many world-renowned dance, opera and theatre companies in the United States. Swan Lake also features Duane Schuler as lighting designer. The spring dance season is sponsored by the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund and the March 17 performances are sponsored by JPMorgan Chase.
American Ballet Theatre is recognized as one of the great dance companies in the world. Few ballet companies equal ABT for its combination of size, scope and outreach. Recognized as a living national treasure since its founding in 1940, ABT annually tours the United States, performing for more than 600,000 people, and is the only major cultural institution to do so. The company has also made more than 30 international tours to 42 countries as perhaps the most representative American ballet company, and has been sponsored by the State Department of the United States on many of these engagements. In keeping with the Company’s long-standing commitment to bringing the finest in dance to the widest international audience, ABT has recently enjoyed triumphant successes with engagements in Tokyo, London, Paris, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Palermo, Italy. Over its 66-year history, the Company has appeared in a total of 131 cities in 42 countries. ABT has also appeared in all 50 U.S. States and embarked on its first trip to China in 2001, appearing in both Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Tickets for American Ballet Theatre’s Swan Lake at the magnificent Detroit Opera House, March 15-18 range from $28-$100, and are available in at the Detroit Opera House ticket office (1526 Broadway, Detroit, 48826), by phone at (313) 237-SING (7464) or online at www.MichiganOpera.org. Tickets are also available at all TicketMaster outlets, by phone at (248) 645-6666 or online at www.TicketMaster.com.
American Ballet Theatre presents Swan Lake
Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 16, 2007 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 17, 2007 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 17, 2007 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 18, 2007 2:00 p.m.
At the magnificent Detroit Opera House
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