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MCB II
FANFARE
Tuesday, February 15, 8 p.m.
Hayes Hall
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EDWARD VILLELLA,
FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CEO with the
NAPLES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
JUAN FRANCISCO LA MANNA, CONDUCTOR
FANFARE* (ROBBINS/BRITTEN)
BUGAKU (BALANCHINE/MAYAZUMI)
THEME AND VARIATIONS (BALANCHINE/TCHAIKOVSKY)
The program opens with the company premiere of Fanfare, Jerome Robbins' enchanting tribute to Queen Elizabeth II – a bright and quirky take on Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Next is Bugaku, Balanchine's most erotic ballet, a highly stylized Japanese mating ritual, originally created for Allegra Kent and Edward Villella. The closing piece is the spectacular Theme and Variations, set in a 19th-century ballroom to the soaring music of Tchaikovsky. This is classic ballet at its grandest – with a large cast, lavish costumes and elegant dancing.
* Company Premiere
Generously underwritten by the DanceMakers program
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