2002-2003 Season

[Alexandra]

I. Manon (September 5, 7, 13, 14 at 7:30; September 8, 15 at 2:00 p.m.)

Music by Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912)

Orchestrated and arranged by Leighton Lucas,with the collaboration of Hilda Gaunt. Choreography by Sir Kenneth MacMillan.Staged by Monica Parker and Patricia Ruanne; Designs by Peter Farmer; Lighting by Christina Giannelli

II. FALL REPERTORY PROGRAM At 7:30 pm September 19, 21, 27, 28, 2002; at 2:00 pm on September 22, 28, 29, 2002

Madame Butterfly (Houston Ballet Premiere); Music by Giacomo Puccini, adapted by John Lanchbery; Choreography by Stanton Welch; Designs by Peter Farmer

Five Poems. Music by Richard Wagner, Choreography by Ben Stevenson; Designs by Jane Seymour

One of the world’s great love stories comes to the ballet ”

The Nutcracker. Music by Peter I. Tchaikovsky Choreography by Ben Stevenson Designs by Desmond Heeley, Lighting by Duane Schuler

November 29 — December 29, 2002

At 7:30 pm on November 29, 30 and

December 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28

At 2:00 pm on November 30 and

December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29

III. WINTER REPERTORY PROGRAM

At 7:30 pm on February 27, March 1, 7, 8, 2003

At 2:00 pm on March 2, 9, 2003

The Four Temperaments. Music by Paul Hindemith, Choreography by George Balanchine

Company B. Songs sung by The Andrews Sisters, Choreography by Paul Taylor, Costumes by Santo Loquasto, Lighting by Jennifer Tipton

WORLD PREMIERE BY BEN STEVENSON

IV. Cinderella.

At 7:30 pm on March 13, 15, 21, 22, 2003

At 2:00 pm on March 16, 22, 23, 2003

Music by Serge Prokofiev, Choreo-graphy by Ben Stevenson, Designs by David Walker, Lighting by Tony Tucci

HOUSTON BALLET ACADEMY SPRING PERFORMANCE

At 7:00 pm on Friday, April 25, 2003

V. SPRING REPERTORY PROGRAM At 7:30 pm on May 22, 24, 30, 31, 2003

At 2:00 pm on May 25, June 1, 2003

WORLD PREMIERE BY PAUL TAYLOR

Etudes. Music by Knudage Riisager, after themes of Karl Czerny, Choreography by Harald Lander, Scenery by William Banks. Costumes

Ghost Dances; South American Folk Songs recorded by Inti-Illimani, Choreography by Christopher Bruce, Set design by Christopher Bruce, Costume design by Belinda Scarlett, Lighting design by Nick Chelton

VI. Alice in Wonderland. At 7:30 pm on June 5, 7, 13, 14, 2003

At 2:00 pm on June 8, 14, 15, 2003

Music by Joseph Horovitz, Choreography by Ben Stevenson, Designs by Nadine Baylis