Fisher Center Presents
American Ballet Theatre
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
75th Anniversary Season
World Premiere
"Once in a not too frequent while ... there comes along an evening that reminds you ... why you're in the theater in the first place, and why dance is not a luxury or a frill but a necessity of life. Such an evening was ... American Ballet Theatre."World Premiere
—The Washington Post
Since 1940, American Ballet Theatre has created a tradition of passion, innovation, and athleticism that transcends cultural boundaries and touches the soul of ballet lovers old and new. “America’s National Ballet Company” returns to the Fisher Center as part of its 75th anniversary season, with new and classic works that demonstrate the elegance and spectacle of ABT’s unforgettable performances.
This engagement will feature ABT principal dancers including Stella Abrera, Isabella Boylston, Misty Copeland, Maria Kochetkova, and Gillian Murphy as well as Herman Cornejo, Daniil Simkin, and Cory Stearns.
Piano Concerto #1 (2013)
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Dmitrii Shostakovich (Concerto No.1 for Piano, Trumpet, and Strings, Op. 35)
Performed to live music
Company B (1991)
Choreography by Paul Taylor
Music by The Andrews Sisters
After You (2015)
Choreography by Mark Morris
Music by Johann Nepomuk Hummel (Septet in C, Op. 114, “The Military”)
Performed to live music
Visit American Ballet Theatre's 75th anniversary website, featuring history, video, and more.
For more information, call 845-758-7900, e-mail [email protected],
or visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu/calendar/event.php?eid=129323.
Time: 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
Ticket Information: Tickets: $25-65Call the Box Office for special discounts for groups of 10 or more for this event
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