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Cullen Series 8:00 PM November 7 and 8, 2008 Cullen Theater at Wortham Theater Center TooT (1997) Music: Dmitri Shostakovich Jazz Suite No. 2 Choreography: Didy Veldman NOCES Music: Igor Stravinsky Les Noces Choreography: Stijn Celis http://www.houstonballet.org/Ticketing_Sch.../Cullen_Series/ Ticket Info TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 4, 2008 Purchase tickets by phone at 713 227 2787 or 800 828 2787

Classically Modern 7:30 PM September 18, 20, 26, 27, 2008 2:00 PM September 21, 27, 28, 2008 Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center SOLO (1997) HOUSTON BALLET PREMIERE Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Sigiswald Kuijken's amplified recording of Bach's Suite for Violin in D Minor Choreography: Hans van Manen Costume Design: Keso Dekker Lighting Design: Jan Hofstra Staged: Mea Venema MEDIÆVAL BÆBES WORLD PREMIERE Music: Mediæval Bæbes Choreography and Costume Design: Stanton Welch Scenic Design: Thomas Boyd Lighting Design: Lisa J. Pinkham AFTERNOON OF A FAUN (1953) HOUSTON BALLET PREMIERE Music: Claude Debussy Prelude a l'Après-midi d'un Faune Choreography: Jerome Robbins Scenic and lighting Design: Jean Rosenthal Lighting Recreated by: Christina R. Giannelli Costume Design: Irene Sharaff SYMPHONY IN C (1947) Music: Georges Bizet Choreography: George Balanchine Costume Design: after Karinska. Lighting Design: Christina Giannelli http://www.houstonballet.org/Ticketing_Sch...sically_Modern/ Ticket Info TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 4, 2008 Purchase tickets by phone at 713 227 2787 or 800 828 2787

Classically Modern 7:30 PM September 18, 20, 26, 27, 2008 2:00 PM September 21, 27, 28, 2008 Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center SOLO (1997) HOUSTON BALLET PREMIERE Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Sigiswald Kuijken's amplified recording of Bach's Suite for Violin in D Minor Choreography: Hans van Manen Costume Design: Keso Dekker Lighting Design: Jan Hofstra Staged: Mea Venema MEDIÆVAL BÆBES WORLD PREMIERE Music: Mediæval Bæbes Choreography and Costume Design: Stanton Welch Scenic Design: Thomas Boyd Lighting Design: Lisa J. Pinkham AFTERNOON OF A FAUN (1953) HOUSTON BALLET PREMIERE Music: Claude Debussy Prelude a l'Après-midi d'un Faune Choreography: Jerome Robbins Scenic and lighting Design: Jean Rosenthal Lighting Recreated by: Christina R. Giannelli Costume Design: Irene Sharaff SYMPHONY IN C (1947) Music: Georges Bizet Choreography: George Balanchine Costume Design: after Karinska. Lighting Design: Christina Giannelli http://www.houstonballet.org/Ticketing_Sch...sically_Modern/ Ticket Info TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 4, 2008 Purchase tickets by phone at 713 227 2787 or 800 828 2787

Onegin 7:30 PM September 4, 6, 12, 13, 2008 2:00 PM September 7, 14 2008 Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center Onegin Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Arranged and orchestrated: Kurt-Heinz Stolze (1926-1970) Choreography: John Cranko http://www.houstonballet.org/Ticketing_Sch...alendar/Onegin/ Ticket Info TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 4, 2008 Purchase tickets by phone at 713 227 2787 or 800 828 2787

Onegin 7:30 PM September 4, 6, 12, 13, 2008 2:00 PM September 7, 14 2008 Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center Onegin Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Arranged and orchestrated: Kurt-Heinz Stolze (1926-1970) Choreography: John Cranko http://www.houstonballet.org/Ticketing_Sch...alendar/Onegin/ Ticket Info TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 4, 2008 Purchase tickets by phone at 713 227 2787 or 800 828 2787

Onegin 7:30 PM September 4, 6, 12, 13, 2008 2:00 PM September 7, 14 2008 Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center Onegin Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Arranged and orchestrated: Kurt-Heinz Stolze (1926-1970) Choreography: John Cranko http://www.houstonballet.org/Ticketing_Sch...alendar/Onegin/ Ticket Info TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 4, 2008 Purchase tickets by phone at 713 227 2787 or 800 828 2787

Cleopatra Friday, April 3-5, 2009 Fair Park Music Hall, Dallas Choreography: Ben Stevenson Ticket Info http://secure.texasballettheater.org/ticke...n.aspx?PID=2481

Cleopatra Friday, March 27-29, 2009 Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth Choreography: Ben Stevenson Ticket Info http://secure.texasballettheater.org/ticke...n.aspx?PID=2481

Swan Lake Friday, February 13-15, 2009 The Majestic Theatre, Dallas http://secure.texasballettheater.org/ticke...n.aspx?PID=2430 Swan Lake Friday, February 20-22, 2009 Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth Ticket Info http://secure.texasballettheater.org/ticke...n.aspx?PID=2430

Mozart's Requiem Friday, October 17-19, 2008 Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth Choreography: Ben Stevenson Ticket Info http://secure.texasballettheater.org/ticke...n.aspx?PID=2375

The Majestic Ballet Gala Friday, September 12-14, 2008 The Majestic Theatre Dallas Ticket Info http://secure.texasballettheater.org/ticke...n.aspx?PID=2370

Summer Repertory Saturday, June 13 8pm Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall Piano Concerto # 1 World Premiere Music by Sergei Rachmaninov / Choreography by Paul Mejia Pianist Gleb Ivanov D Minor Sonata Music by Camille Saint-Saëns / Choreography by Paul Mejia Pianist Gleb Ivanov Violinist Eric Grossman Paquita Music by Leon Minkus / Choreography by Marius Petipa http://www.mcballet.org/seasonfinale.html Ticket Info By Telephone: (817) 275-0598 - Ballet Ticket Office Hours: 10AM - 5PM (817) 212-4280 - Bass Ticket Office Hours: 10AM-8PM Mon-Fri, 10AM-6PM Sat and 10AM-5PM Sunday Online From Bass Hall: http://www.mcballet.org/tickets_main.html#phone In Person: Ballet Administrative Office 500 West Abram Street Arlington, TX 76010 Hours: 10AM - 5PM Bass Hall Box Office 525 Commerce Street Fort Worth, TX Hours: 10AM to 6PM Tuesday-Friday and 10AM-4PM Saturday

Spring Repertory Wednesday, March 18 8pm Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall Mozart World Premiere Music by Amadeus Mozart & Antonio Salieri Choreography by Alexander Vetrov Pianists Gleb Ivanov and Alexei Melentiev The Time Metropolitan Classica Ballet Premiere Music by Avro Part / Choreography by Anatoly Emileanov Spanish Dances Music by Pablo de Sarasate / Choreography by Paul Mejia with Violinist Eric Grossman http://www.mcballet.org/seasonspring.html Ticket Info By Telephone: (817) 275-0598 - Ballet Ticket Office Hours: 10AM - 5PM (817) 212-4280 - Bass Ticket Office Hours: 10AM-8PM Mon-Fri, 10AM-6PM Sat and 10AM-5PM Sunday Online From Bass Hall: http://www.mcballet.org/tickets_main.html#phone In Person: Ballet Administrative Office 500 West Abram Street Arlington, TX 76010 Hours: 10AM - 5PM Bass Hall Box Office 525 Commerce Street Fort Worth, TX Hours: 10AM to 6PM Tuesday-Friday and 10AM-4PM Saturday

Fall Repertory Monday, October 27 8pm Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall Spartacus Music byAram Khachaturian Libretto & choreography byYuri Grigorovich Restaging by Alexander Vetrov Eight by Adler Music by Richard Adler Choreography by Paul Mejia http://www.mcballet.org/seasonfall.html Ticket Info By Telephone: (817) 275-0598 - Ballet Ticket Office Hours: 10AM - 5PM (817) 212-4280 - Bass Ticket Office Hours: 10AM-8PM Mon-Fri, 10AM-6PM Sat and 10AM-5PM Sunday Online From Bass Hall: http://www.mcballet.org/tickets_main.html#phone In Person: Ballet Administrative Office 500 West Abram Street Arlington, TX 76010 Hours: 10AM - 5PM Bass Hall Box Office 525 Commerce Street Fort Worth, TX Hours: 10AM to 6PM Tuesday-Friday and 10AM-4PM Saturday

Innovations May 14 7:30pm May 15 7:30pm May 16 2:00pm May 16 7:30pm May 21 7:30pm May 22 7:30pm May 23 2:00pm May 23 7:30pm The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center Jeanne Wagner Theatre Red Angels Music: Richard Einhorn Choreography: Ulysses Dove World Premiere Music: TBD Choreography: Nicolo Fonte Three World Premieres Music: TBD Choreography: Artists of Ballet West http://www.balletwest.org/PerformancesAndT...s/Innovations09 Ticket Info Single Tickets are sold by ArtTix. Call 355-Arts or visit www.arttix.org

Innovations May 14 7:30pm May 15 7:30pm May 16 2:00pm May 16 7:30pm May 21 7:30pm May 22 7:30pm May 23 2:00pm May 23 7:30pm The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center Jeanne Wagner Theatre Red Angels Music: Richard Einhorn Choreography: Ulysses Dove World Premiere Music: TBD Choreography: Nicolo Fonte Three World Premieres Music: TBD Choreography: Artists of Ballet West http://www.balletwest.org/PerformancesAndT...s/Innovations09 Ticket Info Single Tickets are sold by ArtTix. Call 355-Arts or visit www.arttix.org

The Treasures of the Ballets Russes March 27 7:30pm March 28 7:30pm April 1 7:30pm April 2 7:30pm April 3 7:30pm April 4 2:00pm April 4 7:30pm Capitol Theatre Les Biches Music: Francis Poulenc Choreography: Bronislava Nijinska The Prodigal Son Music: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: George Balanchine The Polovetsian Dances Music: Alexander Borodin Choreography: Michel Fokine http://www.balletwest.org/PerformancesAndT...s/BalletsRusses Ticket Info Single Tickets are sold by ArtTix. Call 355-Arts or visit www.arttix.org

The Treasures of the Ballets Russes March 27 7:30pm March 28 7:30pm April 1 7:30pm April 2 7:30pm April 3 7:30pm April 4 2:00pm April 4 7:30pm Capitol Theatre Les Biches Music: Francis Poulenc Choreography: Bronislava Nijinska The Prodigal Son Music: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: George Balanchine The Polovetsian Dances Music: Alexander Borodin Choreography: Michel Fokine http://www.balletwest.org/PerformancesAndT...s/BalletsRusses Ticket Info Single Tickets are sold by ArtTix. Call 355-Arts or visit www.arttix.org

Madame Butterfly February 13 7:30pm February 14 7:30pm February 18 7:30pm February 19 7:30pm February 20 7:30pm February 21 2:00pm February 21 7:30pm Capitol Theatre Madame Butterfly Music: Giacomo Puccini Arrangement: John Lanchbery Choreography: Stanton Welch Gong Music: Colin McPhee (Tabuh-Tabuhan) Choreography: Mark Morris http://www.balletwest.org/PerformancesAndT...MadameButterfly Ticket Info Single Tickets are sold by ArtTix. Call 355-Arts or visit www.arttix.org

Madame Buterfly February 13 7:30pm February 14 7:30pm February 18 7:30pm February 19 7:30pm February 20 7:30pm February 21 2:00pm February 21 7:30pm Capitol Theatre Madame Butterfly Music: Giacomo Puccini Arrangement: John Lanchbery Choreography: Stanton Welch Gong Music: Colin McPhee (Tabuh-Tabuhan) Choreography: Mark Morris http://www.balletwest.org/PerformancesAndT...MadameButterfly Ticket Info Single Tickets are sold by ArtTix. Call 355-Arts or visit www.arttix.org

The Tempest November 7 7:30pm November 8 7:30pm November 12 7:30pm November 13 7:30pm November 14 7:30pm November 15 2:00pm November 15 7:30pm Capitol Theatre The Tempest Music: Paul Chihara based on the music of Henry Purcell Choreography: Michael Smuin http://www.balletwest.org/PerformancesAndTickets/TheTempest Ticket Info Single Tickets are sold by ArtTix. Call 355-Arts or visit www.arttix.org

The Tempest November 7 7:30pm November 8 7:30pm November 12 7:30pm November 13 7:30pm November 14 7:30pm November 15 2:00pm November 15 7:30pm Capitol Theatre The Tempest Music: Paul Chihara based on the music of Henry Purcell Choreography: Michael Smuin http://www.balletwest.org/PerformancesAndTickets/TheTempest Ticket Info Single Tickets are sold by ArtTix. Call 355-Arts or visit www.arttix.org

Gala November 1, 2008 The Capitol Theatre http://www.balletwest.org/PerformancesAndTickets/Gala08 Ticket Info For reservations contact Ashlee Christofferson, 801-323-6917 or achristofferson@balletwest.org, Online: http://www.balletwest.org/boutique/gala08.php?category=15

Peter Pan September 30 7:30pm October 1 7:30pm TCU Place Sid Buckwold Theatre Saskatoon Saskatchewan Peter Pan Choreography : JORDEN MORRIS Music : SIR BENJAMIN BRITTEN, ERIC COATES, SIR EDWARD ELGAR, RON GOODWIN, MONTAGUE PHILLIPS Ticket Info 306-938-7800 or 1-800-970-7328 Available at all Ticketmaster locations or www.ticketmaster.ca

Peter Pan September 27 7:30pm September 28 2:00pm conexus Arts Centre Regina Peter Pan Choreography : JORDEN MORRIS Music : SIR BENJAMIN BRITTEN, ERIC COATES, SIR EDWARD ELGAR, RON GOODWIN, MONTAGUE PHILLIPS Ticket Info 306-525-9999 or 1-800-667-8497 Available at all CBO locations Or www.conexusartscentre.ca