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[Alexandra]

2004 - 2005 SEASON
35th Anniversary Season


All performances listed here are in Wortham Theater Center.

I. WOMEN@ART
WORLD PREMIERE BY JULIA ADAM
WORLD PREMIERE BY NATALIE WEIR
CELTS (Houston Ballet Premiere)
Music by The Chieftains, Mason Daring, William J. Ruyle, Bill Whelan,
Celtic Thunder, and Dan Ar Braz
Choreography by Lila York
Costume Design by Tunji Dada
Lighting Design by James F. Ingalls
At 7:30 pm on September 9, 11, 17, 18, 2004
At 2:00 pm on September 12, 19, 2004


II. PETER PAN
Music by Sir Edward Elgar, in an arrangement by Niel Deponte
Choreography by Trey McIntyre
Scenery by Thomas Boyd
Costumes by Jeanne Button
Lighting by Christina Giannelli

At 7:30 pm on September 23, 25, and October 1, 2, 2004
At 2:00 pm on September 26 and October 2, 3, 2004


THE CULLEN SERIES: HOUSTON BALLET ON THE EDGE

WORLD PREMIERE BY ADRIAN BURNETT

WORLD PREMIERE BY MATJASH MROZEWSKI

WORLD PREMIERE BY STANTON WELCH

TOUCHED
Music by Dave Brubeck
Choreography and Costumes by Trey McIntyre
Lighting by Christina Giannelli

At 8:00 pm on October 28, 29, 30, 2004
At 2:30 pm on October 30 and 31, 2004


THE NUTCRACKER
Music by Peter I. Tchaikovsky
Choreography by Ben Stevenson
Designs by Desmond Heeley
Lighting by Duane Schuler

November 26 – December 26, 2004

At 7:30 pm on November 26, 27 and
             December 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26

At 2:00 pm on November 27, 28 and
             December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26

35TH ANNIVERSARY GALA PERFORMANCE

At 7:30 pm on Friday, Dec. 3, 2004


III. ROCK, ROLL AND TUTUS

WORLD PREMIERE BY STANTON WELCH
Music by Rachmaninoff
Choreography by Stanton Welch

SUITE EN BLANC (Houston Ballet Premiere)
Music by Edouard Lalo (excerpts from Namouna)
Choreography by Serge Lifar
Design by André Dignimont
Lighting by William Akers

ROOSTER
Music by the Rolling Stones
Choreography by Christopher Bruce
Costumes by Marian Bruce
Lighting by Tina MacHugh


At 7:30 pm on February 24, 26, and March 4, 5, 2005  
At 2:00 pm on February 27 and March 6, 2005


IV. ROMEO AND JULIET
Music by Sergei Prokofiev  
Choreography by Ben Stevenson
Designs by David Walker
Lighting by Tony Tucci
At 7:30 pm on March 10, 12, 18, 19, 2005
At 2:00 pm on March 13, 19, 20, 2005


HOUSTON BALLET'S BEN STEVENSON ACADEMY
SPRING PERFORMANCE
At 7:00 pm on April 22, 2005


V. SPRING REPERTORY PROGRAM

SANDPAPER BALLET (Houston Ballet Premiere)
Music by Leroy Anderson
Choreography by Mark Morris
Costume design by Isaac Mizrahi
Lighting design by James F. Ingalls

THE FIREBIRD
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Choreography by James Kudelka
Designs by Santo Loquasto
Lighting by David A. Finn
At 7:30 pm on May 26, 28, and June 3, 4, 2005  
At 2:00 pm on May 29 and June 4, 5, 2005


VI. MANINYAS (Houston Ballet Premiere)
Music by Ross Edwards
Choreography by Stanton Welch
Scenic & Costume Design by Stanton Welch
Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham

GISELLE (Houston Ballet Premiere)
Music by Adolphe Adam
Choreography by Marius Petipa, after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot  
Staged by Maina Gielgud
Designs by Peter Farmer
Lighting by Tony Tucci
Lighting recreated by Christina Giannell
At 7:30 pm on June 9, 11, 17, 18, 2005
At 2:00 pm on June 12, 19, 2005