City Ballet of San Diego presents "Swan Lake Act II"
as part of its "Tchaikovsky Spectacular" SAN DIEGO - City Ballet of San Diego announces its "Tchaikovsky Spectacular" program as part its 14th season March 30-April 1, 2007, at the Garfield Theatre in La Jolla The Sacramento Ballet’s March program is the grand finale of the season before the Company embarks on its first international tour to China with performances in Beijing The critically acclaimed City Ballet pays tribute to the greatest of Russian composers, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with a program that features "Swan Lake Act II" from the famous three-act ballet. Also known as the "white act," it features a corps de ballet of 20 swan maidens dressed in feathery white tutus. The ballet will be presented with all-new costumes and a magnificent backdrop, acquired through the Pennsylvania Ballet, depicting a moonlit forest lakeside setting complete with castles. The company will also present the technically difficult and artistically thrilling "Black Swan Pas de Deux" from the third act of "Swan Lake."  | |  Pictured: Megan Coatney in Act II of "Swan Lake"
Photograph: Dale Stokes / City Ballet
| Making their debuts as Odette, the Swan Queen, in Act II and as Odile, the Black Swan, are two of City Ballet's principal dancers, Ariana Samuelsson and Janica Smith. They will be partnered by company principal dancers Ivan Beilik from Slovakia and Gerardo Gil from Mexico City. "We are very excited to be presenting this beloved ballet repertory here in San Diego and to have four dancers of this caliber capable of dancing the most difficult roles in the entire classical ballet repertoire. This is a great accomplishment for our company,": said Artistic Director Steven Wistrich. Completing the program will be the world premiere of City Ballet's award-winning Resident Choreographer Elizabeth Rowe Wistrich's "Tchai Celebration," set to the music of Tchaikovsky's The Seasons, Opus 37b. This ballet will showcase a large cast of City Ballet's versatile dancers. The Russian-themed ballet is meant to be a reflection of Tchaikovsky's score without overtly telling a story. Music Director John Nettles has assembled live musicians, and a vocalist as accompaniment, in addition to readings of Russian poetry. PROGRAM: Swan Lake, Act II
Choreography: after Lev Ivanov Black Swan Pas de Deux
Choreography: after Marius Petipa Tchai Celebration
The Seasons, Opus 37b by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Elizabeth Wistrich - World Premiere Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, with one 15-minute intermission All programs are subject to change without notice VENUE: "Tchaikovsky Spectacular" will be performed at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla DATES AND TIMES:
Friday, March 30 at 8:00pm
Saturday, March 31 at 8:00pm
Sunday, April 1 at 2:00pm TICKETS: Tickets are $29, $39, and $49. Friday Night Student Special: $25 and Saturday Night Senior Special: $25. For tickets or more information, please call City Ballet's Box Office at 858.272.8663. Please go to City Ballet's web site at www.cityballet.org to order online. ABOUT CITY BALLET
Heralded as "a company on the move," City Ballet is San Diego's world-class professional ballet company, now in its 14th season, and under the direction of former Boston Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet dancers Steven and Elizabeth Wistrich. City Ballet is a non-profit organization committed to furthering the ballet art form. The company produces classic and contemporary ballet programs that critics rave as "polished, eye-catching and delightful." Unsurpassed training programs for children and pre-professionals are offered at City Ballet School, the official school for the City Ballet Company, whose alumnae dance with companies including American Ballet Theatre and the Joffrey Ballet. City Ballet's innovative education programs range from arts outreach to inner-city children to bringing the world's best ballet instructors to San Diego.
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