2023-2024 Season: Program 2 – Conflicted Beauty

Program 2 | November 17 - 18, 2023

CONFLICTED

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NOV 17 7:30 PM

NOV 18 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM

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DIRECTOR

IAIN WEBB

Welcome to Conflicted Beauty, a program that transcends the stage, where dance becomes a profound exploration of the human experience.

The three ballets you will witness—Edwaard Liang's The Art of War, Sir Frederick Ashton's Dante Sonata, and Paul Taylor's Company B—each delve into the themes of war and conflict. As we gather in the midst of troubling global conflicts, these works of art take on an even more tragic poignant relevance. They serve as stark reminders of the enduring fear, brutality, and uncertainty that persist in our world, but also in their mere act of existing, showcase humanity's ability to persevere.

One of the most rewarding aspects of this program for me has been to watch our dancers learn and grow from three extraordinary artists that I have the utmost respect for—Edward Liang, Margaret Barbieri, and Michael Trusnovec. All three have been so generous in the studio with their vast knowledge, experience, and most importantly their artistry. I would like to, in particular, take this moment to thank and recognize Edwaard; he is a truly remarkable person, and we are beyond thrilled to finally have his work in our repertoire.

Through the artistry of dance, we invite you to join us in reflecting on these universal challenges, seeking understanding, empathy, and connection.

Thank you for being here, for embracing the power of storytelling, and for engaging with us in this shared journey of artistic exploration.

Program 2 | Sarasota Opera House

CONFLICTED

BeAuty

NOV 17 7:30 PM

NOV 18 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM

Program Sponsor

Jean Weiller

Performance Sponsors The Art of War

Huisking Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Dante Sonata

Isabel Anchin Becker

Company B

Bud and Betty Shapiro

Hillary Steele

Co-Sponsors The Art of War

Company B

James and Maryann Armour Family Foundation Bonnie and William Chapman

Alison Gardner and Jan Sirota

TH E SA RASOTA BA L LET Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri

Director Iain Webb

Executive Director Joseph Volpe

Principals Marijana Dominis, Macarena Gimenez, Ricardo Graziano, Jennifer Hackbarth, Maximiliano Iglesias, Ricardo Rhodes, Luke Schaufuss Character Principal

Ricki Bertoni

First Soloists Anna Pellegrino, Daniel Pratt Soloists Evan Gorbell, Yuki Nonaka, Lauren Ostrander, Ivan Spitale Coryphée Sierra Abelardo, Willa Frantz, Sammuel Gest, Dominique Jenkins, Emelia Perkins, Paige Young Corps de Ballet Isabella Benton, Cooper Blankenburg, Kennedy Falyn Cassada, Mihai Costache, Olivia Dugan, Israel Ellis, Joshua Fickling, Josh Fisk, Javier Gutierrez Cuervo, Mark Hare, Lucia Hartvig, Andrea Marcelletti, Jordan Micallef, Alessandra Nova, Bel Pickering, Gabriella Schultze, Samantha Stillwell, Juliano Weber Apprentices Joseph Boswell, Anna Victoria Camacho, Savannah Campbell, Nina Reis, Hailey Stinchcomb, Jessica Templeton, Emmanuelle Watkins Studio Company Tricia Carmody, Haley Dale, Wyatt Dodd, Stephanie Drenckhahn, Joe Huberty, Ella Lau, Riley Putnal, Noah Rodenberger, Cameron Smith, Pearl Smith, Tia Wenkman Company Staff Melissa L. McCoy Kristie Cox

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The Art of War Company Premiere C

horeographed to Michael Torke’s powerful composition “Ash”, Edwaard Liang’s The Art of War was inspired by Sun Tzu’s renowned book of the same name and the controlled chaos of calligraphy. An intentional piece about determination and strength, Peter Tonguette described the ballet in his review for The Columbus Dispatch as a work “With assertive partnering and forceful music by Michael Torke, Liang’s The Art of War was meant to call to mind calligraphy, with dancers sprinting across the stage with lengths of black silk — akin to ink filling a page.”

During the work, dancers perform alongside large flowing fabrics of red and black, accentuating Liang’s calligraphic inspiration. Talking about the ballet, the choreographer has stated that “In calligraphy, there are different brushstrokes, so we asked the dancers to make those strokes from the elbow, transposing visual art into physical art.”

Edwaard Liang

CHOREOGRAPHER

Edwaard Liang, a former dancer with New York City Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater, has gained international acclaim as a choreographer. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, and raised in California, Liang started dancing at Marin Ballet at age five. After joining New York City Ballet in 1993, he became a Soloist in 1998. Liang's career highlights include winning the Mae L. Wien Award and performing in the Tony Award® winning Broadway cast of Fosse, later televised on PBS. In 2002, he joined Nederlands Dans Theater 1, where his passion for choreography blossomed.

Since transitioning to choreography, Liang's works have been featured globally, earning him awards such as the 2006 National Choreographic Competition. In 2013, he became Artistic Director at BalletMet, crafting new works for companies worldwide. His accomplishments include winning an Emmy® Award in 2017 for his dance film Vaulted and creating a ballet for the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, with Roberto Bolle.

Andres Esterez REPETITEUR

Andres Estevez, originating from Havana, Cuba, trained under Alicia Alonso at Ballet Nacional de Cuba before joining Ballet Clasico de la Havana, where he rose to principal dancer. Estevez would later move to the United States, dancing a hugely varied repertoire with Miami City Ballet in 1996, Orlando Ballet in 1998, and finally BalletMet in 2009 where he would remain until 2017. Retiring from the stage, Estevez took on leadership roles with the Company, becoming Associate Director of BalletMet 2 and the following year Company Rehearsal Director. Additionally, Estevez's extensive career includes staging Edwaard Liang's ballets globally.

Dante Sonata V

ictor Hugo's assertion that "When the poet paints hell, he paints his life" inspired Franz Liszt to create Après une lecture du Dante, a powerful piano work used in Frederick Ashton's ballet, Dante Sonata. Emerging in 1940 amidst the turmoil of World War II, the ballet portrays the struggle between the Children of Light and the Children of Darkness, inspired by Dante's Inferno. Ashton employed modern dance elements and barefoot dancers, with Sophie Fedorovitch's designs and Constant Lambert's orchestration enhancing the dark ambiance. The ballet, symbolically interpreting Liszt's reactions to Dante's poem, deliberately avoided a specific narrative, offering a free, symbolic reading of the music's moods.

Initially a wartime staple, Dante Sonata fell out of favor post-1950 but resurfaced fifty years later through reconstruction efforts led by original cast members and Director David Bintley for the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The ballet, a visual rendition of the haunting themes within Dante's epic, continues to captivate audiences with its evocative exploration of good versus evil.

Sir Frederick Ashton CHOREOGRAPHER

Born in Ecuador in 1904, Sir Frederick Ashton's remarkable dance journey began in 1917 after witnessing Anna Pavlova perform. He later honed his skills in London under Léonide Massine and Dame Marie Rambert while briefly dancing with Ida Rubinstein's company (1928-1929).

In 1935, Dame Ninette de Valois invited Ashton to join the Vic-Wells Ballet, which would ultimate become The Royal Ballet. His choreographic talent flourished, contributing to various genres, from revues and musicals to opera and film. During World War II, he served in the RAF before creating groundbreaking works like "Symphonic Variations" in 1946, revitalizing English ballet with classicism and modernity.

Over the next two decades, Ashton's legacy expanded with iconic ballets for exceptional dancers, including Cinderella (1948), Romeo and Juliet (1955), and The Dream (1964).

Appointed Associate Director of The Royal Ballet in 1952 and later its Director from 1963 to 1970, he oversaw the company's remarkable ascent.

Knighted in 1962, Ashton's enduring contributions reflect versatility, lyrical sensibility, and historical reconstruction. Celebrated as the founder of the English classical ballet style, his legacy lives on through timeless ballets that continue to captivate audiences worldwide. Passing in 1988, Ashton left an indelible mark on the world of ballet.

Margaret Barbieri REPETITEUR

Having spent 20 years as a Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet, Margaret Barbieri’s wealth of knowledge and experience has enabled her to give back to the dance community through her years as a teacher and Repetiteur.

During the last seven years Barbieri has staged productions for The Sarasota Ballet by some of the most important names in ballet, including Ashton, de Valois, Wright and Fokine. In addition to staging ballets for the Company, Barbieri is also Assistant Director. Her other staging credits include Iñaki Urlezaga Company (Argentina), K-Ballet (Japan), Oregon Ballet Theatre, Scottish Ballet, and Tbilisi Ballet Theatre.

Company B J

ust as America began to emerge from the Depression at the dawn of the 1940s, the country was drawn into the Second World War. In a seminal piece of Americana, Paul Taylor recalls that turbulent era through the hit songs of the Andrews Sisters. Although the songs depict a nation surging with high spirits, millions of men were bidding farewell to wives or girlfriends and many would never return from battle.

The dance focuses on such poignant dualities. Young lovers lindy, jitterbug, and polka, in a near manic grasp for happiness while in the background shadowy figures – soldiers – fall dead. Among the sections of the dance, the one choreographed to “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B)” is carefree until the moment the bugler is shot; the one set to “I Can Dream, Can’t I?” tells of a young lady’s affections for a soldier an ocean away who, for his part, reaches out to a comrade in arms. The dance ends just as it began, with “Bei Mir Bist du Schon” – but the world has clearly changed. “(Company B) evokes the exuberant rhythms of the 40’s as well as the grim and persistent shadow of war. But even more vividly, it honors Taylor’s magnificent dancers. Some of the most glorious dancing to be seen anywhere…” - Laura Shapiro, Newsweek

Paul Taylor

CHOREOGRAPHER

Paul Taylor, a pivotal figure in American modern dance, shaped the art form from 1954 until his passing in 2018.

As the artistic director of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, he crafted 147 groundbreaking dances that are considered among the finest in the genre. In 2015, Taylor secured modern dance's future by establishing Paul Taylor American Modern Dance, showcasing classic and contemporary works at Lincoln Center.

Born on July 29, 1930, Taylor's journey from a swimming scholarship at Syracuse University to discovering dance at Juilliard marked the beginning of his illustrious career. A trailblazer, he danced with Martha Graham while choreographing for his own company. In 1959, he was a guest artist with New York City Ballet, where Balanchine created the Episodes solo for him. Taylor received numerous accolades, including the Kennedy Center Honors, an Emmy for Speaking in Tongues, and the National Medal of Arts. His legacy extends beyond American modern dance, earning him France's Légion d’Honneur in 2000. Taylor's passing in 2018 left an extraordinary legacy of creativity and vision not only to American modern dance, but to the performing arts the world over.

Michael Trusnovec REPETITEUR

Michael Trusnovec, acclaimed by The New York Times as "one of the world’s most luminous dancers," is a Long Island native and a distinguished graduate of the Long Island High School for the Performing Arts. With a BFA in Dance Performance from Southern Methodist University, he spent over two decades as a principal dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, creating numerous roles and premiering works by acclaimed choreographers. Trusnovec received the 2018 Dance Magazine Award, the 2016 "Positano Premia La Danza" Dancer of the Year, and a 2006 Bessie Award. Currently, he serves as Dance Co-Director at the renowned Metropolitan Opera as well as a repetiteur for Mr. Taylor’s dances.

Friday Evening | Saturday Evening

THE ART OF WAR Choreography by Edwaard Liang Music by Michael Torke Original Lighting Design by Les Dickert Lighting Recreated by Ethan Vail Staged by Andres Estevez and Edwaard Liang First Performed by BalletMet May 1, 2015 First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet November 17, 2023

Sierra Abelardo Anna Pellegrino

Jennifer Hackbarth Emelia Perkins

Dominique Jenkins Bel Pickering

Mihai Costache Yuki Nonaka

Evan Gorbell Daniel Pratt

Maximiliano Iglesias Ricardo Rhodes

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Friday Evening | Saturday Evening

DANTE SONATA Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton Music by Franz Liszt Orchestration by Constant Lambert Original Designs by Sophie Fedorovitch Lighting Recreated by Ethan Vail Staged by Patricia Tierney and Margaret Barbieri First Performed by Sadler’s Wells Ballet January 23,1940 First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet November 18, 2022

Children of Light Jennifer Hackbarth

Bel Pickering

Luke Schaufuss

Willa Frantz Savannah Campbell

Alessandra Nova Gabriella Schultze

Olivia Dugan Paige Young

Juliano Weber

Joshua Fickling

Mihai Costache

Children of Darkness Lauren Ostrander

Ricardo Rhodes

Kennedy Falyn Cassada Jessica Templeton

Nina Reis Emmanuelle Watkins

Tia Wenkman

Andrea Marcelletti

Javier Gutierrez Cuervo

Evan Gorbell

PLEASE SEE OUR SEASON PROGRAM BOOK FOR FULL PROGRAM NOTES PAGES 41 - 47

Friday Evening | Saturday Evening

COMPANY B Choreography by Paul Taylor Music by The Andrews Sisters Costume Design by Santo Loquasto Original Lighting Design by Jennifer Tipton Lighting Recreated by Ethan Vail Staged by Michael Trusnovec First Performed by Paul Taylor Dance Company June 20, 1991 First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet November 16, 2012

Emelia Perkins

Anna Pellegrino

Lauren Ostrander

Dominique Jenkins

Lucia Hartvig

Anna Victoria Camacho

Sierra Abelardo

Maximiliano Iglesias

Daniel Pratt

Yuki Nonaka

Ricki Bertoni

1. Bei Mir Bist du Schön

Anna Pellegrino and Daniel Pratt

3. Tico-Tico

Ricki Bertoni

4. Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!

Ivan Spitale and Cast Women

5. I Can Dream, Can't I?

Lauren Ostrander Lucia Hartvig, Anna Victoria Camacho, Sierra Abelardo, Andrea Marcelletti, Daniel Pratt, and Ivan Spitale

7. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B) 8. Rum and Coca-Cola 9. There Will Never Be Another You 10. Bei Mir Bist du Schön

Andrea Marcelletti

Full Cast

2. Pennsylvania Polka

6. Joseph! Joseph!

Ivan Spitale

Yuki Nonaka Dominique Jenkins and Cast Men Emelia Perkins and Maximiliano Iglesias All Cast

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Saturday Matinee

THE ART OF WAR Choreography by Edwaard Liang Music by Michael Torke Original Lighting Design by Les Dickert Lighting Recreated by Ethan Vail Staged by Andres Estevez and Edwaard Liang First Performed by BalletMet May 1, 2015 First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet November 17, 2023

Kennedy Falyn Cassada Lauren Ostrander

Olivia Dugan Anna Pellegrino

Dominique Jenkins Paige Young

Ricki Bertoni Andrea Marcelletti

Josh Fisk Ivan Spitale

Evan Gorbell Maximiliano Iglesias

PLEASE SEE OUR SEASON PROGRAM BOOK FOR FULL PROGRAM NOTES PAGES 41 - 47

Saturday Matinee

DANTE SONATA Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton Music by Franz Liszt Orchestration by Constant Lambert Original Designs by Sophie Fedorovitch Lighting Recreated by Ethan Vail Staged by Patricia Tierney and Margaret Barbieri First Performed by Sadler’s Wells Ballet January 23,1940 First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet November 18, 2022

Children of Light Lauren Ostrander

Willa Frantz

Daniel Pratt

Tricia Carmody Cooper Blankenburg

Samantha Stillwell Lucia Hartvig

Stephanie Drenckhahn Hailey Stinchcomb

Israel Ellis

Ivan Spitale

Josh Fisk

Children of Darkness Anna Pellegrino Anna Victoria Camacho Cameron Smith Joe Huberty

Ricki Bertoni

Dominique Jenkins Sierra Abelardo

Emelia Perkins

Yuki Nonaka

Jordan Micallef

PLEASE SEE OUR SEASON PROGRAM BOOK FOR FULL PROGRAM NOTES PAGES 41 - 47

Saturday Matinee

COMPANY B Choreography by Paul Taylor Music by The Andrews Sisters Costume Design by Santo Loquasto Original Lighting Design by Jennifer Tipton Lighting Recreated by Ethan Vail Staged by Michael Trusnovec First Performed by Paul Taylor Dance Company June 20, 1991 First Performed by The Sarasota Ballet November 16, 2012

Bel Pickering

Kennedy Falyn Cassada

Willa Frantz

Anna Victoria Camacho

Lucia Hartvig

Hailey Stinchcomb

Gabriella Schultze

Juliano Weber

Andrea Marcelletti

Evan Gorbell

Mihai Costache

Josh Fisk

1. Bei Mir Bist du Schön 2. Pennsylvania Polka

Full Cast Kennedy Falyn Cassada and Andrea Marcelletti

3. Tico-Tico

Mihai Costache

4. Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!

Josh Fisk and Cast Women

5. I Can Dream, Can't I? 6. Joseph! Joseph!

Willa Frantz Lucia Hartvig, Hailey Stinchcomb, Gabriella Schultze, Israel Ellis, Andrea Marcelletti, and Josh Fisk

7. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B) 8. Rum and Coca-Cola 9. There Will Never Be Another You 10. Bei Mir Bist du Schön

Israel Ellis

Evan Gorbell Anna Victoria Camacho and Cast Men Bel Pickering and Juliano Weber All Cast

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Lance Stubbs Diran and Virginia Tashian Michael Thompson James Triant Charlotte Stewart and Carl Troiano Anna Maria Troiano Candyce and Peter Widness Terry Wohl Ron and Geri Yonover Marsha Zapson Anonymous

Enthusiasts ($500-$999)

Kyuran Ann Choe-Albano, MD William Anderson and Gary Satterfield Begay Atkinson Billie Baren Joan W Bauerlein Lenore Shapiro and Glen Behrendt Marc Behrendt Barbara Blackburn Jan and Simon Braun Beverly and Michael Budin Cynthia Edstrom Byce Elizabeth Catanzano Michelle and Joseph Caulkins Lynn Chancer Naomi and Saul Cohen Nicole Converse Patricia Corson and Martin Goldstein Kristie Cox Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Croot of Charitable Foundation Linda and Dick Dickinson Sandy Fink Cherie and Jeff Finn Barbara Fisk Elaine Foster Donald Friedman Martha and Thomas Galek Hermione Gilpin Bonnie and David Goldmann John Andrew Hamilton and Michael Petersen

Beverly A. Harms John and Nancy Harris Elizabeth Hazeltine

In Loving Memory of Gladys A. Hazeltine

Dr. Audrey Heimler Bob Hemingway Janet Hyman James W. and Mary R. Heslin Dr. Terry Hynes Sue Jacobson Marvin Kadesh and Marie Monsky Deborah Kalb Ronald and Rita Karns Jerry Kauff Bruce and Barbara Keltz Robert Kloss Donna Koffman Carla and TK Kortendick Judith and Ike Koziol Horace and Lorrie Liang Evie and Allen Lichter Peggy Lichter and David DiDomenico John Lindsey Sheri Lublin Meg Maguire Barbara and Stephen Mason Peter and Teresa Masterson Lynn Marie McBrier Melissa McCoy Bonnie McIntyre Tom Metz Nancy Milbauer In Memory of Alan Milbauer

Don Millen Dean and Patty Miller Sandra Miranda Betsy Mitchell Leone Modestino Linda Kiechlin Mohanty Pamela and John Mousseau

Suzan Nahas Eric and Mafalda Neikrug Wiley and Fran Osborn Douglas Owen and Suzanne Grant Lee and Jan Peakes Lynne Pettigrew and Jay Plager Julie Planck Elizabeth Reese Barbara and Peter Rittner Karen Roosen Dr. Jack and Nancy Rozance John Rufer In Memory of Joan Lappin

Sidney and Marcia Rutberg Lawrence V. Sage Tobi Schneider Rhona and Steven Schnoll James and Kathleen Scholler Marilyn and Ron Shapo Jane Sheridan Victoria Sterling Joan Tatum Jacqueline and John Thompson Dr. Martin Tucker Philip and Helene Tucker Mario Vasquez Jason Volpe Martha and Bill Wallace Jayne Weiss Renee and Tom West Dorothy P. Williams Lynn and Alan Winslow Jane Woods Anonymous Renee and Tom West Dorothy P. Williams Lynn and Alan Winslow Jane Woods Anonymous

Gifts are current as of November 10, 2023

London Sponsors The Sarasota Ballet would like to thank and recognize the following Foundations for their vital support of The Sarasota Ballet’s Touring Fund and the London 2024 International Tour.

JEAN ALLENBY GOLDSTEIN TOURING FUND

PHILIP AND JANICE LEVIN FOUNDATION William A. Farber, Trustee

Platinum Sponsors

Sandra and Neil DeFeo Jan and Bill Farber Harry Leopold and Audrey Robbins Phil and Kim Lombardo Frank and Katherine Martucci Rick Mather David Scrase Foundation, Richard Jarman, Chairman

Gold Sponsors

Bob and Ginger Cannon Bailey Robin and Roy Grossman Julie A. Harris JoAnn Heffernan Heisen Pat and Ann Kenny Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf

Silver Sponsors

Shari and Steve Ashman Bill and Bonnie Chapman Jean Weidner Goldstein Dr. Amy L. Harding Bill and Linda Mitchell Mercedita OConnor Charlie and Susan Wilson

Sponsors

Peter E. Kretzmer and Melody Genson Peter B. Miller and Dr. Martha Harrison Jan Sirota and Alison Gardner

Sustainers

Fred and Lynda Doery Joan Mathews Tom and Maureen Steiner

Institutional Support Public Support

$100,000+ Florida Department of State, Division of Arts & Culture Sarasota County- Tourism Development Tax, Paid for in part by Sarasota County

Foundation Support

$100,000+ Phillip & Janice Levin Foundation, William A. Farber, Trustee $50,00 - $99,999 Alfred & Ann Goldstein Foundation Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Community Foundation of Sarasota County Gulf Coast Community Foundation The Shubert Foundation Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation $20,000 - $49,999 Bank of America Client Foundation Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation The Exchange Lela D. Jackson Foundation for the Arts $10,000 - $19,999 Charles Henry Leach II Fund At Dusquesne University Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Suncoast Credit Union The Muriel O’Neill Fund For The Performing Arts – At the Community Foundation of Sarasota County $1,000 - $4,999 Fay A. Schweim Memorial Children’s Dance Fund Gilbert Waters Charitable Fund Joan Armour Mendell Foundation Women’s Outreach Ministry, Church of the Redeemer Publix Foundation

Corporate Support

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing White Oaks Wealth Advisors Williams Parker Attorneys at Law $5,000 - $9,999 1st Source Bank Fifth Third Bank Innovative Dining Michael’s on East Peninsula Sarasota Serbin print marketing & publishing SoDanca $1,000 - $4,999 Beneva Weddings Concierge Medical Services Cumberland Advisors Eurotech Cabinetry Freed of London Gulf Coast Italian Culture Society Goldman, Babboni, Fernandez & Walsh Mariner Wealth Advisors Morton’s Gourmet Market & Catering Peninsula Sarasota Sarasota Art Museum Sarasota Bay Club Sarasota Italian Cultural Events Selva Grill

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Program 3 | Sarasota Opera House

MOMENTS of

MEANING

Accompanied by Sarasota Orchestra

George Balanchine’s Theme and Variations Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room

DEC 15 7:30 PM DEC 16 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM

Program Media Sponsor

Presents

Ashton Celebrated

JUNE 4 - 9, 2024 | ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON UK

PROGRAM 1 - JUNE 4, 5, 8

Valses nobles et sentimentales Dante Sonata Sinfonietta

GALA PERFORMANCE - JUNE 8

Valses nobles et sentimentales Varii Capricci Façade

PROGRAM 2 - JUNE 6, 7, 9

Valses nobles et sentimentales Ashton Divertissements Façade