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Upcoming Season

Esmeralda

ESMERALDA

OCTOBER 28 - 31, 2010

Inspired by Victor Hugo’s classic novel Notre-Dame de Paris, Michael Pink’s emotionally-charged performance follows the beautiful young gypsy, Esmeralda, in 15th century Paris who tragically finds herself trapped between her natural desires and the confinement of the church. This suspenseful story and highly-theatrical production features period costumes and scenery design by Lez Brotherston, and a lively new lighting design from Emmy Award winner David Grill. Dancers from Milwaukee Ballet II join the Company in this thrilling show accompanied by Philip Feeney’s dramatic score performed live by the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra. This performance is best enjoyed by patrons age ten and older.
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The Nutcracker

THE NUTCRACKER

DECEMBER 10 - 26, 2010

Michael Pink’s production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker has set the bar high among Milwaukee’s holiday entertainment options in a dazzling production filled with elaborate scenery, lavish costumes and stunning choreography performed by the Company, Milwaukee Ballet II and dancers from Milwaukee Ballet School. Played live by the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra and sung by the Milwaukee Children’s Choir, Tchaikovsky’s captivating score takes audiences on a magical journey around the world filled with marching soldiers, flying angels, dancing dolls and pirouetting snow fairies. There’s so much to experience in this holiday spectacle that audiences return year after year to see what they missed!
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Genesis 2011: International Choreographic Competition

GENESIS
International Choreographic Competition

FEBRUARY 10 - 13, 2011

In a competition designed to generate new ballet work and to keep dance alive and evolving for the next generation of dancers and choreographers, three finalists from around the world will be challenged to create a dynamic new piece in three weeks, seeking the prize to create an original work for Milwaukee Ballet in 2012. Performances will showcase the dancers’ athleticism and strength with choreography pushing the boundaries of dance from ballet to contemporary, providing audiences with an incomparable experience. Be a part of this exciting process where choreographers manifest their artistic visions and you help select the winner!
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Three

THREE

MARCH 31 - APRIL 3, 2011

This vigorous performance challenges and showcases the strength of the Company’s versatility in three beautifully crafted works. Diane Coburn Bruning’s Ramblin‘ Suite is an adventurous journey set to the music of the Tony Award-winning and internationally acclaimed Red Clay Ramblers, a stringband whose repertoire reflects mountain music, bluegrass, New Orleans jazz, and the American musical. Milwaukee Ballet's Petr Zahradnícek will stage Broad Waters, which recently premiered at Ballet Memphis. Having emerged as one of the new diverse and most sought-after choreographers for the Broadway stage, ballet studio and beyond, Julliard graduate Darrel Grand Moultrie returns to Milwaukee with a world premiere, following his recent performance on Broadway in Billy Elliot.
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COPPẾLIA

COPPẾLIA

MAY 19 - 22, 2011

In this popular 19th century ballet, a life-size doll attracts the attention of a local villager so entranced by its beauty that his wife-to-be must impersonate the doll in order to win back his love. Wild chaos erupts, but in the end all is forgiven. Contrary to E.T.A. Hoffman’s dark tale The Sandman which inspired the show, the light-hearted Coppélia contains some of the most entertaining and humorous ballet scenes that audiences will ever enjoy. This whimsical production performed by the Company and Milwaukee Ballet II features gorgeous costumes, colorful scenery, and Léo Delibes’ classic score performed live by the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra.
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