sandik Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I haven't seen a press release yet, but this was in a display ad in today's (Sunday) Seattle Times. September 21-29 Jerome Robbins Festival Week 1 Circus Polka In the Night Afternoon of a Faun Other Dances (PNB premiere) West Side Story Suite Week 2 Circus Polka Dances at a Gathering The Concert November 2-11 All Premiere New Kyle Davis (world premiere) Silent Ghost (PNB premiere) Cacti (PNB premiere) November 23-December 28 Nutcracker February 1-10 Sleeping Beauty March 15-24 Director’s Choice New Mineko Williams (world premiere) New Matthew Neenan (world premiere) In the Countenance of Kings (PNB premiere) April 12-21 A Midsummer Night’s Dream May 31-June 9 Themes and Variations Signature Tarantella The Moor’s Pavane Theme and Variations Link to comment
sandik Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 The above is copied directly from the ad, which doesn't include full information about each work. In the November program, Silent Ghost is by Alejandro Cerrudo, originally for Hubbard Street, and Cacti is the Boston Ballet production of Alexander Eckman. In the March program, Mineko Williams is actually Robyn Mineko Williams, who has worked most recently for Hubbard Street. In the Countenance of Kings is by Justin Peck, originally for San Francisco. And in the May/June program, Signature is Price Suddarth's work for the company from a couple years ago. So we get Sleeping Beauty and Midsummer back, but Giselle is still in the back room. I'm sorry that they weren't able to bring the Limon back while Bold was still with the company -- he did a wonderful job in that role. With Carrie Imler retired, I'm curious to see who steps into Titania and Hippolyta in Midsummer. Looking at the recent performances of Swan Lake, I think there are all kinds of possibilities for Puck from Moore, Loch, Thomson, Griffiths, and Davis. And Boal has said that he feels Theme and Variations needs a very specific set of qualities, so I'm curious to see who gets tagged for those parts. At any rate, there are some very interesting choices here -- let the speculation begin! Link to comment
California Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 The new season is also on their web site: https://www.pnb.org/season/18-19/ Disappointed they aren't bringing back that Giselle reconstruction -- a lot of time has passed, but I wonder if they might still do it some day. Very pleased to see Justin Peck's In the Countenance of Kings, which he made for San Francisco Ballet in 2016. I saw it in the SFB 2017 season and loved it. Link to comment
sandik Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Oh, I'm pretty sure that Giselle will return -- they have quite a lot of time and resources invested in that production. I'm looking forward to the Peck -- with that, and the other two works they have in the rep, I think it's likely they'll do an "All Peck" program at some point. And as Peck's star continues to rise in general, that's a good thing for PNB. Link to comment
sandik Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 13 minutes ago, California said: The new season is also on their web site: https://www.pnb.org/season/18-19/ And lots more details -- thanks for the nudge! Link to comment
Helene Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Here were the photos to count down to the announcement: Six days -- Sarah Ricard Orza: Link to comment
Helene Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Five days -- Elle Macy and Dylan Wald: Link to comment
Helene Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Four days -- a PNBS student: Link to comment
Helene Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Three days -- Sarah Gabrielle Ryan: Link to comment
Helene Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 One day -- Marie and her Prince: Link to comment
sandik Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Thanks for this -- I'd missed it in the social media stream. Link to comment
seattle_dancer Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 There’s a new perk for full season subscribers! Free exchanges between reps!!! Previously one could only exchange within a rep. That’s nice if you are traveling, are very sick. or have some other unfortunate circumstance. I bought a San Francisco Ballet CYO subscription this year and they charge $10 for exchanges. I find that very annoying in comparison to how subscribers are treated at PNB. Link to comment
sandik Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 I hadn't noticed that -- it would be a very popular option! Link to comment
SandyMcKean Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Quote Five days -- Elle Macy and Dylan Wald Now THAT'S a pair I love to see more of! Link to comment
Helene Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 The press release is out. I'm going to break it up into multiple parts, with a reiteration that renewals and new full-season subscriptions are open: Pacific Northwest Ballet Announces 2018-2019 Season Line-Up. PNB Box Office is now taking orders for renewals and new full-season subscriptions. Season packages start at $114; Full-season subscriptions start at $166. 46th season to include a first-of-its-kind Jerome Robbins Festival featuring two programs in alternating repertory; the return of audience favorites The Sleeping Beauty and A Midsummer Night’s Dream; world premieres from choreographers Robyn Mineko Williams, Matthew Neenan, and Company member Kyle Davis; PNB premieres by Alejandro Cerrudo, Alexander Ekman, and Justin Peck; and works George Balanchine, José Limón, and Price Suddarth. (And, of course, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.) September 2018 – June 2019 Marion Oliver McCaw Hall 321 Mercer Street, Seattle Center Seattle, Washington March 12, 2018, SEATTLE, WA— Artistic Director Peter Boal has announced the line-up for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 46th season, running from September, 2018 to June, 2019. Highlights include two programs of works by Jerome Robbins, presented in alternating repertory, in celebration of the legendary choreographer’s centennial; world premieres by Matthew Neenan, Robyn Mineko Williams, and Company member Kyle Davis; the return of classic and crowd-pleasing story ballets The Sleeping Beauty and A Midsummer Night’s Dream; and PNB premieres by Alejandro Cerrudo (Silent Ghost), Alexander Ekman (Cacti), and Justin Peck (In the Countenance of Kings). The line-up concludes with the return of works by George Balanchine, José Limón, and Price Suddarth. For family audiences, PNB is bringing back its popular matinee production of Pinocchio (performed by students of the Pacific Northwest Ballet School) and, of course, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. “The scope of this season is tremendous,” said Mr. Boal. “It offers the magnificence of classical ballet and the innovative new direction of dance as interpreted by today’s finest choreographers. Repertory comes from as far away as St. Petersburg in 1890 and from the McCaw Hall stage in 2018. And our Jerome Robbins Festival, with two programs, seven ballets, and loads of extras, makes this the must-see event of the fall. Join us for all of it.” PNB will begin accepting season subscription renewals and new full-season subscription orders on Monday, March 12, and subscribers will have access to purchase additional tickets before they go on sale to the general public; tickets to the Jerome Robbins Festival, ALL PREMIERE, and George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, go on sale to the public on Friday, July 20; Single tickets to the rest of the season will become available at a later date. For further information, contact the PNB Box Office by phone at 206.441.2424, online at PNB.org, or in person at 301 Mercer Street. Discounted subscription rates are available for senior citizens and students with ID. All programming and dates are subject to change. For more information, visit PNB.org. 2018-2019 SEASON LINE-UP (programming subject to change): First Look Gala Friday, September 21, 2018 (Not part of PNB’s subscription season. Tickets go on sale July 20.) Celebrate the opening of PNB’s 46th season with a glamorous pre-performance cocktail party, an elegant backstage dinner, and an electrifying onstage dance party after the performance! (Performance tickets sold separately.) Link to comment
Helene Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Part two: Rep 1 – JEROME ROBBINS FESTIVAL September 21 – 29, 2018 In celebration of Jerome Robbins’ centennial, Artistic Director Peter Boal’s selection of seven iconic works by the legendary choreographer fills PNB’s stage for two weeks in alternating repertory. The performance schedule is designed to give audiences the opportunity to immerse themselves in the genius of Robbins. Program A: September 21, 22 (matinee) and 29 (evening) Circus Polka Music: Igor Stravinsky Choreography: Jerome Robbins Staging: Judith Fugate Premiere: June 21, 1972, New York City Ballet PNB Premiere: September 16, 2006 In the Night Music: Frederic Chopin Choreography: Jerome Robbins Costume Design: Anthony Dowell Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton Premiere: January 29, 1970, New York City Ballet PNB Premiere: September 22, 2005 Afternoon of a Faun Music: Claude Debussy Choreography: Jerome Robbins Staging: Bart Cook Scenic and Lighting Design: Jean Rosenthal Costume Design: Irene Sharaff Premiere: May 14, 1953, New York City Ballet PNB Premiere: May 11, 1978 (NYCB staging); restaged November 4, 2011 Other Dances (PNB Premiere) Music: Frederic Chopin Choreography: Jerome Robbins Staging: Isabelle Guérin Costume Design: Santo Loquasto Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton Premiere: May 9, 1976, Gala benefit for New York City Public Library for the Performing Arts West Side Story Suite Music: Leonard Bernstein Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Choreography: Jerome Robbins and Peter Genarro Staging: Robert LaFosse and Jenifer Ringer Vocal Coaching: Joan Barber Scenic Design: Oliver Smith Costume Design: Irene Sharaff Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton Premiere: May 18, 1995, New York City Ballet PNB Premiere: March 12, 2009 Program B: September 22 (evening), 27, 28 and 29 (matinee) Circus Polka Music: Igor Stravinsky Choreography: Jerome Robbins Dances at a Gathering Music: Frederic Chopin Choreography: Jerome Robbins Staging: Jared Angle and Jenifer Ringer Costume Design: Joe Eula Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton Premiere: May 22, 1969, New York City Ballet PNB Premiere: May 28, 2009 The Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody) Music: Frederic Chopin Choreography: Jerome Robbins Staging: Judith Fugate Scenic Design: Edward Gorey Costume Design: Irene Sharaff Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton Premiere: March 6, 1956, New York City Ballet PNB Premiere: September 15, 2007 Link to comment
Helene Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Rep 2 – ALL PREMIERE November 2 – 11, 2018 The first of this season’s three mixed-repertory programs brings a PNB premiere from Alejandro Cerrudo (Little mortal jump), Alexander Ekman’s international hit Cacti, and a new work created by PNB soloist Kyle Davis. World Premiere Music: Michael Giacchino Choreography: Kyle Davis Scenic and Lighting Design: Reed Nakayama Costume Design: Elizabeth Murphy Silent Ghost (PNB Premiere) Music: Dustin Hamman, King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, Ólafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm Choreography: Alejandro Cerrudo Staging: Pablo Piantino Costume Design: Branimira Ivanova Lighting Design: Michael Korsch Premiere: July 10, 2015, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Cacti (PNB Premiere) Music: Franz Josef Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert Choreography: Alexander Ekman Staging: Ana Lucaciu Scenic and Costume Design: Alexander Ekman Lighting Design: Tom Visser Premiere: February 25, 2010, Nederlands Dans Theater 2 George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® [non-subscription] November 23 – December 28, 2018 (Not part of PNB’s subscription season. Tickets go on sale July 20.) The Northwest’s favorite holiday tradition! PNB’s production of the iconic Balanchine ballet features sets and costumes designed by children’s author and illustrator Ian Falconer (Olivia the Pig). Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Staging: Judith Fugate, with Peter Boal and Garielle Whittle Scenic & Costume Design: Ian Falconer Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls Original Lev Ivanov Production Premiere: December 6, 1892, Imperial Ballet, St. Petersburg Balanchine Production Premiere: February 2, 1954, New York City Ballet PNB Premiere: November 27, 2015 Rep 3 – The Sleeping Beauty February 1 – 10, 2019 Don’t miss the kiss! Ronald Hynd’s magnificent full-length classic returns to the McCaw Hall stage as a perfect lead-in to Valentine’s Day. Breathtaking technique, opulent sets, and lavish costumes are joined by Tchaikovsky’s treasured score to create a happily-ever-after treat for all ages. Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: Ronald Hynd (after Marius Petipa) Staging: Ronald Hynd, Annette Page, Amanda Eyles Scenic and Costume Design: Peter Docherty Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli Original Production Premiere: January 15, 1890, Imperial Ballet, St. Petersburg Hynd Production Premiere: 1993, English National Ballet PNB Premiere: February 1, 2001 Rep 4 – DIRECTOR’S CHOICE March 15 – 24, 2019 Peter Boal’s popular program of seasonal selections, handpicked to introduce PNB audiences to dance-makers who are evolving the art form. World Premiere Music: Kyle Vegter Choreography: Robyn Mineko Williams World Premiere Choreography: Matthew Neenan In the Countenance of Kings (PNB Premiere) Music: Sufjan Stevens Choreography: Justin Peck Staging: Felipe Diaz Costume Design: Ellen Warren Lighting Design: Brandon Stirling Baker Premiere: April 7, 2016, San Francisco Ballet Pinocchio [non-subscription] March 17 – 23, 2019 (Part of PNB’s “Family Matinees” series. Call the PNB Box Office for details.) Featuring students of Pacific Northwest Ballet School. The classic tale of a puppet who yearns to be a real boy is presented as a narrated ballet for family audiences. Pinocchio is danced by students of PNB School in an hour-long matinee performance for children and families. Music: Nicola Piovani and Amilcare Ponchielli Choreography: Bruce Wells Staging: Michele Curtis Scenic Design: Edith Whitsett Costume Design: Pacific Northwest Ballet Costume Shop Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli Rep 5 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream April 12 – 21, 2019 Set deep in a lush Northwest-inspired forest, PNB’s production of George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare’s comic tale of romantic confusion – charms all who wander into its enchanted realm. Music: Felix Mendelssohn Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Staging: Francia Russell Scenic and Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli Premiere: January 17, 1962, New York City Ballet PNB Premiere: May 16, 1985; new production May 27, 1997 REP 6 – THEMES & VARIATIONS May 31 – June 9, 2019 PNB’s final mixed bill of the season promises intriguing variety. Balanchine’s Theme and Variation represents the height of classical elegance, while his Tarantella pas de deux dazzles with virtuoso fun. Jose Limon’s masterpiece The Moor’s Pavane – a distillation of Shakespeare’sOthello – casts a powerful spell. The line-up is completed by the return of Price Suddarth’s electric Signature. Signature Music: Barret Anspach Choreography: Price Suddarth Costume Design: Mark Zappone Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli Premiere: November 6, 2015, Pacific Northwest Ballet Tarantella Music: Louis Moreau Gottschalk Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Costume Design: Mark Zappone Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli Premiere: January 7, 1964, New York City Ballet PNB Premiere: January 31, 1985 The Moor’s Pavane Music: Henry Purcell Choreography: José Limón Costume Design: Pauline Lawrence Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli Premiere: August 17, 1949, José Limón Dance Company PNB Premiere: November 12, 1986 Theme and Variations Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Scenic Design: Charlene Hall Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli Premiere: November 26, 1947, Ballet Theatre (New York) PNB Premiere: October 16, 1985 Link to comment
Helene Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 SEASON ENCORE PERFORMANCE Sunday, June 9, 2019 (Not part of PNB’s subscription season. Tickets to this event go on sale in 2019.) NEXT STEP Choreographers’ Showcase Friday, June 14, 2019 (Not part of PNB’s subscription season. Tickets to this event go on sale in 2019.) 38th Annual PNB School Performances Saturday, June 15, 2019 (Not part of PNB’s subscription season. Tickets to this event go on sale in 2019.) TICKET INFORMATION: Money-saving full-season (six-show) subscriptions, starting at $166, go on sale beginning Monday, March 12. Subscriber benefits include free and easy ticket exchanges, discounts on additional single ticket purchases, pre-sale privileges for special performances, the opportunity to purchase pre-paid parking, 20% off PNB School Open dance classes for adults, discounts at local restaurants, and more. (Single tickets to the Jerome Robbins Festival, ALL PREMIERE, and George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® go on sale to the public on Friday, July 20; Single tickets to the rest of the season will become available at a later date.) Subscriptions may be purchased through the PNB Box Office: · Phone: 206.441.2424 · In Person: 301 Mercer Street at Seattle Center · Online: PNB.org (beginning March 1.) Link to comment
Helene Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I received my subscription tickets on Tuesday and my add-on ticket for the Robbins Festival today. In case anyone is still waiting for theirs, you'll know what to expect. I know Ten Mercer doesn't exist anymore, but it is still odd to receive a ticket envelope without the Ten Mercer discount coupon on the flap. Link to comment
seattle_dancer Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 My ticket envelopes DO have the Ten Mercer discount coupon on the flap. Oh well it’s a not-for-profit. They have to do what they have to do to save money. What bothered me more was that there was no photo of Noelani Pantastico on any of the subscription tickets or anywhere in the booklet. I did like the Nutcracker photo of Dammiel Cruz with the student who played Clara. Nice way to promote diversity. Link to comment
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