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    Pecos

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    Presented by Houston Ballet at Wortham Theater Center - Brown Theater

    May 27-June 6, 2010

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    Houston Ballet presents Pecos, May 27 through June 6, 2010.

    What fun an art that can be at once vibrant and lyrical, contemporary and classical. Mark Morris's Sandpaper Ballet is filled with the wit, humor, and inventive movement for which he is known. George Balanchine's Ballo della Regina is a virtuoso set of variations, pure neoclassical dance at its finest. Stanton Welch's Pecos Bill dramatizes the tale of the legendary cowboy and his poignant romance with the gutsy tomboy Sluefoot Sue. Hats off to light-hearted ballet.

    Created by the legendary George Balanchine for New York City Ballet in 1978, Ballo della Regina is a virtuoso set of variations, comparable to the bel canto style of opera, set to ballet music that was cut from the original production of Verdi's Don Carlos.

    Set to a specially commissioned score by Matthew Pierce, Stanton Welch’s vibrantly theatrical Pecos Bill dramatizes the poignant romance between the legendary Texas hero Pecos Bill and the gutsy tomboy Sluefoot Sue.

    Modern dance legend Mark Morris’s Sandpaper Ballet contains the hallmarks of his work: wit, humor, and dazzlingly inventive movement, along with whimsical green and white costumes by noted fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi.

    PECOS:

    SANDPAPER BALLET (1999)
    Music: Leroy Anderson
    Choreography: Mark Morris
    Costume Design: Isaac Mizrahi
    Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls

    PECOS BILL (2004)
    Music: Matthew Pierce
    Choreography: Stanton Welch
    Costumes and Scenic Design: Kristian Fredrikson
    Lighting Design: Lisa Pinkham

    BALLO DELLA REGINA (1978)
    (Houston Ballet Premiere)
    Music: Giuseppe Verdi (from the opera Don Carlos)
    Choreography: George Balanchine

    Age Recommendation: at least 5 years of age.

    Pictured above:  Ballet: Pecos Bill, Dancer: Ian Casady. Photo by: Drew Donovan.


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        Wortham Theater Center - Brown Theater

        501 Texas Avenue
        Houston, TX 77002

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        TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009.

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        Dates:
        May 27-June 6, 2010

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        7:30PM
         May 27, 29, 2010
        June 4, 5, 2010

        2:00PM
        May 30, 2010
        June 5, 6, 2010

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