OKC BALLET SEASON
TICKETS AVAILABLE AS
SWAN LAKE OPENS
Season tickets are still available for an incredible season of OKC Ballet. Season tickets start at $90.50 for 3 performances or $122 for a 4 performance.
There are four beautiful ballets on slate for the 2017-2018 season.
Swan Lake will be presented October 20-22 at Civic Center Music Hall. Set to the hauntingly beautiful Tchaikovsky score, Swan Lake is the much-loved tale of Odette — a beautiful maiden who is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer — and the Prince who swears his enduring love for her. The ballet is a hallmark of the classical repertoire and presents good and evil in terms of black and white. Lavish sets, costumes, and live music by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic will bring audiences to their feet. Single tickets are on sale now and start at $15.
The holidays are a time to create special memories with family and friends. December 9-19 The Nutcracker is Oklahoma City’s favorite holiday tradition and is the perfect first ballet for children or adults. Oklahoma City Ballet’s stunning professional dancers are joined by over 100 children from The School of Oklahoma City Ballet plus the Oklahoma City Philharmonic to complete this dreamlike production the whole family will enjoy. Tickets go on sale October 31.
February 16-18 presents Hans Christian Andersen’s story of The Little Mermaid has ignited the imagination of the young and young-at-heart for generations. In this World Premiere ballet, choreographed by Artistic Director Robert Mills, we follow a young mermaid who is willing to give up her identity and her life in the sea to gain a human soul. This incredible tale of sacrifice for eternal love will feature multimedia projections and spectacular sets and costumes.
April 13-15, 2017 will be the final ballet of the season will be a triple bill, featuring 3 incredible performances:
Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort (Company Premiere)
TICKETS AVAILABLE AS
SWAN LAKE OPENS
Season tickets are still available for an incredible season of OKC Ballet. Season tickets start at $90.50 for 3 performances or $122 for a 4 performance.
There are four beautiful ballets on slate for the 2017-2018 season.
Swan Lake will be presented October 20-22 at Civic Center Music Hall. Set to the hauntingly beautiful Tchaikovsky score, Swan Lake is the much-loved tale of Odette — a beautiful maiden who is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer — and the Prince who swears his enduring love for her. The ballet is a hallmark of the classical repertoire and presents good and evil in terms of black and white. Lavish sets, costumes, and live music by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic will bring audiences to their feet. Single tickets are on sale now and start at $15.
The holidays are a time to create special memories with family and friends. December 9-19 The Nutcracker is Oklahoma City’s favorite holiday tradition and is the perfect first ballet for children or adults. Oklahoma City Ballet’s stunning professional dancers are joined by over 100 children from The School of Oklahoma City Ballet plus the Oklahoma City Philharmonic to complete this dreamlike production the whole family will enjoy. Tickets go on sale October 31.
February 16-18 presents Hans Christian Andersen’s story of The Little Mermaid has ignited the imagination of the young and young-at-heart for generations. In this World Premiere ballet, choreographed by Artistic Director Robert Mills, we follow a young mermaid who is willing to give up her identity and her life in the sea to gain a human soul. This incredible tale of sacrifice for eternal love will feature multimedia projections and spectacular sets and costumes.
April 13-15, 2017 will be the final ballet of the season will be a triple bill, featuring 3 incredible performances:
Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort (Company Premiere)
Jiří Kylián is widely considered one of the most important choreographers in the world today. He created Petite
Mort especially for the Salzburg Arts Festival on the 200th
anniversary of Mozart’s death, selecting the slow parts of two of the
composer’s most beautiful and popular piano concertos. Petite
Mort has since become an international sensation and has inspired many within the world of contemporary ballet.
Helen Pickett’s Petal (Oklahoma
Premiere)
Petal was created by New York choreographer Helen Pickett for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, and has since been performed by companies all over the world. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote of this contemporary ballet that “Petal riveted the attention from the opening moment,” and that Pickett is “a choreographer to remember.”
Petal was created by New York choreographer Helen Pickett for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, and has since been performed by companies all over the world. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote of this contemporary ballet that “Petal riveted the attention from the opening moment,” and that Pickett is “a choreographer to remember.”
Robert Mills’ World Premiere
For the final selection of the program, Robert Mills will celebrate his 10th anniversary season as Artistic Director of Oklahoma City Ballet with a World Premiere work in the grandest of classical ballet style.
For the final selection of the program, Robert Mills will celebrate his 10th anniversary season as Artistic Director of Oklahoma City Ballet with a World Premiere work in the grandest of classical ballet style.
For tickets, come to 6800 North Classen Boulevard, call 405-848-TOES (8637) or go to www.okcballet.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the Civic Center Music Hall Box Office in person, by phone, 405-297-2264, or go to https://okcciviccenter.com.
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