THE GEORGE BALANCHINE CENTENNIAL
1904 - 2004

Ballet Company Centennial Celebrations – Balanchine Repertoire
(As of Fall 2004)

The following information represents an abbreviated collective of Balanchine repertoire programs and performances that will be presented this fall and throughout the Centennial period. Program updates will be sent out throughout the Centennial period as they are scheduled and become known to The George Balanchine Foundation.

UNITED STATES
Ballet Company Centennial Celebrations

American Ballet Theatre
“Balanchine Centennial Tribute”

ABT’s program will include:
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (Tschaikovsky)
Mozartiana (Tschaikovsky)
Ballet Imperial (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
May 2004

Location:
Metropolitan Opera House
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023

Further information:
Kelly Ryan, Director of Press and Public Relations
212-477-3030, x 3235
kryan@abt.org
www.abt.org

Ballet Arizona
George Balanchine’s 100th Birthday Festival

Program A:
Apollo (Stravinsky)
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Program B:
Allegro Brillante (Tschaikovsky)
Prodigal Son (Prokofiev)
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (Rodgers)

Dates:
June 3, 5 (m), 6 (m), 2004 (Program A)
June 4 – 6, 2004 (Program B)

Location:
Symphony Hall
Phoenix, Arizona

Further information:
(602) 381-0184
www.balletaz.org

BalletMet
In partnership with Cincinnati Ballet, dancers from both companies will perform together in a glorious celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Balanchine’s birth.

Program:
Jewels (Fauré, Stravinsky, Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
October 2 – 5, 2003

Location:
The Ohio Theatre
39 East State Street
Columbus, Ohio

Further information:
Shannon Hatch – 614-229-4860, x 161
shatch@balletmet.org
www.balletmet.org


Carolina Ballet
A Balanchine Celebration

Program A:
Apollo, Prodigal Son, The Four Temperaments

Program B:
Allegro Brillante, La Sonnambula, Rubies

Dates:
February 12-29, 2004

Location:
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Raleigh, NC

Further Information:
Heather Franco, Marketing Associate
(919) 719-0800, ext 229
www.carolinaballet.com
Cincinnati Ballet
In partnership with BalletMet, dancers from both companies will perform together in a glorious celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Balanchine’s birth.

Program:
Jewels (Fauré, Stravinvsky, Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
October 10 – 12, 2003

Location:
Proctor & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

Further information:
Jeff Syroney – 513-562-1127
jsyroney@cincinnatiballet.com
www.cincinnatiballet.com

City Ballet of San Diego
Stairway to Paradise and Beyond
A Tribute to George Balanchine

Program:
Agon (Stravinsky)
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (Tschaikovsky)
Valse Fantasie (Glinka)
Who Cares? (Gershwin-Kay)

Date:
May 14-16, 2004

Location:
Spreckels Theatre
San Diego, CA

Further information:
Jo Anne Emery, Managing Director – 858-274-6058
Joanne.emery@cityballet.org
www.cityballet.org

Houston Ballet
“A Balanchine Celebration”

Program:
La Valse (Ravel)
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)
Apollo (Stravinsky)

Dates:
May 27, 29, 30, June 4 – 6, 2004

Location:
Wortham Theater Center
501 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX

Further information:
Johanna Tschebull – Public Relations Manager
713-535-3226
jtschebull@houstonballet.org
www.houstonballet.org

Louisville Ballet
“Balanchine Centennial Celebration”
Ballets:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)
Rubies (Stravinsky)
Date:
February 13-14, 2004

Location:
Brown Theatre
4th and Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202

Further information:
Leslie A. Wilson, Marketing Manager
www.louisvilleballet.org

Miami City Ballet
“Balanchine Centennial Celebration”

Program:
Ballo Della Regina (Verdi)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)
Stars and Stripes (Sousa–adapted & orchestrated by Kay)

Dates/Location:
October 31 – November 2, 2003
Jackie Gleason Theater
Miami, Florida

January 16 – 18, 2004
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Palm Beach, Florida

January 23 – 25, 2004
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Program:
Rubies (Stravinsky)
Apollo (with birth) (Stravinsky)
Who Cares? (Gershwin-orchestrated by Kay)

Tour Dates/Location:
October 8, 2003
Lied Center
Lawrence, Kansas

Program:
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)
Ballo Della Regina (Verdi)
Who Cares? (Gershwin-Kay)

Tour Dates/Location:
October 11 – 12, 2003
Northrup Auditorium-Univ. of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Program:
Rubies (Stravinsky)
Ballo Della Regina (Verdi)
Who Cares? (Gershwin-Kay)

Tour Dates/Location:
October 14, 2003
Weidner Center
Greenbury, Wisconsin

Program:
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)
Apollo (with birth) (Stravinsky)
Who Cares? (Gershwin-Kay)

Tour Dates/Location: October 16, 2003
Madison Convention Center
Madison, Wisconsin

Program:
Apollo (with birth) (Stravinsky)
Agon (Stravinsky)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)

Tour Dates/Location:
October 18 – 19, 2003
Power Center-Univ. of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Program:
Ballo Della Regina (Bach)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)
Stars and Stripes (Sousa-Kay)

Tour Dates/Location:
January 13 – 14, 2004
Naples Philharmonic Center
Naples, Florida

Further information:
Nicolle Ugarriza – 305-929-7000, x 1602
nicholle@miamicityballet.org
www.miamicityballet.org

New York City Ballet
“Balanchine 100: The Centennial Celebration”

Program:
“Balanchine’s Heritage”
Opening Night Benefit – All Balanchine Program (November 25, 2003)
Winter Season includes: 17 Balanchine ballets that explore his classical heritage, and his early years in St. Petersburg, Paris, Copenhagen, and New York

Dates:
Winter Season – November 25, 2003 – February 29, 2004

Program: “Balanchine’s Vision”
Spring Gala – One-Night-Only Balanchine Tribute (May 5, 2004)
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ (November 28 – January 4) Spring Season includes: 42 Balanchine ballets during a nine-week music festival that celebrates the music of Europe, America, and Russia and explores Balanchine’s vision of a new ballet repertory.

Dates:
Spring Season – April 27 – June 27, 2004

Location:
New York State Theater
20 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023

New York City Ballet will also bring “Balanchine 100: The Centennial Celebration” to audiences outside of New York City.

Dates/Location:
September 2 – 7, 2003
Tivoli Concert Hall
Copenhagen, Denmark

March 1 – 8, 2004
Kennedy Center
Washington, D.C.

July 6 – 24, 2004
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

September 24 – October 10, 2004
Week long engagements at the following locations:

Bunkamura Hall
Tokyo, Japan

Orange County Performing Arts Center
Orange County, CA

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles Music Center
Los Angeles, CA

Further information:
Robert Daniels – 212-870-4083
rdaniels@nycballet.com

North Carolina Dance Theater
“Balanchine Centennial Celebration”

Program:
Agon (Stravinsky)
Stars and Stripes (Pas de Deux) (Sousa-Kay)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Act I) (Mendelssohn)

Dates:
March 4 – 6, 2004

Location:
Belk Theater
800 North College Street
Charlotte, NC 28206

Further information:
Louis Sica, Director of Marketing & Communications
704-372-0101, x 107
lsica@ncdance.org
www.ncdance.org


Pacific Northwest Ballet
“Balanchine Centenary: Honoring the Genius of George Balanchine”

Program:
Divertimento No. 15 (Mozart)
Agon (Stravinsky)
Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet (Brahms – orchestrated by
Schoenberg)

Dates:
February 5, 7, 12 – 15, 2004

Ballet:
Serenade

Dates:
April 15-24, 2004

Program:
A Midsummer’s Night Dream

Dates:
June 3-13, 2004

Location:
Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
301 Mercer
Seattle, WA

Further information:
Judy Kitzman, Media Relations Manager
206-441-2426
judy@pnb.org
www.pnb.org

San Francisco Ballet
“Balanchine Festival”

Program:
Program I:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)
Apollo (with birth) (Stravinsky)
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)

Dates:
March 19 – April 4, 2004

Program:
Program II:
Square Dance (Company Premiere) (Vivaldi, Corelli)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)
Who Cares? (Gershwin-Kay)

Dates:
March 20 – April 4, 2004

Location:
The War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Avenue at Grove Street
San Francisco, CA

Further information:
Kyra Jablonsky, Public Relations Manager – 415-553-4667
kjablonsky@sfballet.org
www.sfballet.org

Suzanne Farrell Ballet
All Balanchine Program

Program:
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (Tschaikovsky)
Waltz of the Flowers from George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ (Tschaikovsky)
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)
Assorted Pas de Deux

Dates:
December 2 – 7, 2003

Location:
Eisenhower Theater
The Kennedy Center
Washington, D.C.

Tour Program:
Divertimento No. 15 (Mozart)
Variations for Orchestra (Stravinsky)
Chaconne (Gluck)
Mozartiana (Tschaikovsky)
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (Tschaikovsky)
Waltz of the Flowers from (Tschaikovsky)
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ (Tschaikovsky)
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

For more information and a complete tour schedule:
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/ballet/farrell/tour_dates.html


WORLDWIDE (Outside the United States)
Ballet Company Centennial Celebrations

The Australian Ballet
“Celebrating Balanchine’s Centennial”

Program:
Agon (Stravinsky)
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
March 1, 2004

Further information:
613-9669 2700
www.australianballet.com.au

Bolshoi Ballet
“The Night of George Balanchine Ballets”

Program:
Symphony in C (Bizet)
Agon (Stravinsky)
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (Tschaikovsky)
Tarantella (Gottschalk)

Date:
February 2004

Location:
Bolshoi Theatre
1, Teatralnaya Square
Moscow, Russia

Further information:
7 (095) 292-99-86 (info. line)
pr@bolshoi.ru
www.bolshoi.ru

Croatian National Ballet
Balanchine Program

Program:
Who Cares? (Gershwin-Kay)
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)
Tarantella (Gottschalk)

Date:
March 2004

Further information:
Marketing: (+3851) 482 6920
hnk.balet@zg.hinet.hr
http://www.hnk.hr/en/sezona0304.html

Dessau Ballet (Germany)
Balanchine Program

Program:
Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée’ (Stravinsky)
Apollo (Stravinsky)
Who Cares? (concert version) (Gershwin-Kay)

Date:
April 2004

Further information:
06844 (Dessau) +49 (340) 25110

Finnish National Ballet
Balanchine Gala
Balanchine & Elo

Program:
Rubies (Stravinsky)
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
March 4, 2004 (Balanchine Gala)
March 5, 8, 13, 17, 22, 24, 26, 30 & April 1, 2004

Location:
Finnish National Opera
Helsinginkatu 58, P.O. Box 176
FIN-00251 Helsinki

Further information:
www.operafin.fi

Grand Theatre de Bordeaux
“An Outline of the Art of one of the Major Choreographers of the 20th Century: George Balanchine”

Program:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)
Sonatine (Ravel)
Who Cares? (Gershwin-Kay)

Date:
June 1, 2004

Location:
Opera National de Bordeaux
Place de la Comédie
B.P. 95
33025 Bordeaux Cedex

Further information:
Ph: 33 (0) 5 56 00 85 95
Fax: 33 (0) 5 56 81 93 66
www.opera-bordeaux.com

Het Nationale Ballet (Holland)
“100 Years Balanchine”

Program:
Who Cares? (Gershwin-Kay)
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)
Agon (Stravinsky)

Date:
March 18-April 4, 2004

Location:
Het Nationale Ballet
Waterlooplein 22
1011 PG Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Further information:
Ph: 00 31 (0) 20 551 80 70
Fax: 00 31 (0) 20 551 80 70
info@het-nationale-ballet.nl
www.het-nationale-ballet.nl

The Kirov Ballet
Balanchine Program

Program:
Jewels—Marking 100 years since the birth of George Balanchine

Date:
January 22, 2004

Program:
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)
La Valse (Ravel)
Ballet Imperial (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
April 2004

Location:
The Mariinsky Theatre
1, Teatralnaya Square
St Petersburg, 190000

Further information:
Igor Kirsanov, Mariinsky Theatre PR Manager
press@mariinsky.ru
www.mariinsky.ru/en

The Norwegian National Ballet (Den Norske Opera Ballet)
Balanchine Program

Symphony in C (Bizet)
Dates:
November 21,22,25,27,&28, 2003

Program:
Agon (Stravinsky)
Dates:
March 20,24,25,26,27,29,30,&31, 2004

Further information:
Gisle Stenersen, Press Officer
+47 23 31 52 21
gisle.stenersen@operaen.no

Paris Opera Ballet
“Spectacle de Ballets George Balanchine”

Program:
Prodigal Son (Prokofiev)
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)
Symphony in C (Bizet)

Dates:
October 2, 3 6, 7 – 10, 12 – 16

Program:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)
Concerto Barocco (Bach)
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
December 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 20, 24 – 26, 31, 2003

Program:
Liebeslieder Walzer (Brahms)

Dates:
December 17, 18, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, 2003 & January 2, 3, 2004

Location:
Opéra National de Paris – Palais Garnier
8 rue Scribe
75 009 Paris

Further information:
www.opera-de-paris.fr

The Royal Ballet
In celebration of the Centenary of the birth of George Balanchine

Program:
Agon (Stravinsky)
Prodigal Son (Prokofiev)
Symphony in C (Bizet)

Dates:
January 28, 29, February 4, 19, 23, 25, 2004

Location:
The Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London WC2E 9DD, England

Further information:
Janine Limberg, Head of Ballet Press
Janine.limberg@roh.org.uk
www.royalopera.org

Stuttgart Ballet
“Celebrate Balanchine! Celebrating George Balanchine’s 100th Birthday”

Program:
The Four Temperaments (Hinedmith)
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)
Apollo (Stravinsky)
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
July 17, 20, 23, 24 & 26, 2004

Location:
Staatstheater Stuttgart
Oberer Schloßgarten 6
70173 Stuttgart

Further information:
Press & Public Relations:
Alexandra.Karabelas@Staatstheater-Stuttgart.de
Joerg.Skupin@Staatstheater-Stuttgart.de
www.stuttgart-ballet.de/english

Zurcher Ballett (Zurich)
Balanchine Centennial Tribute

Program:
Rubies (Stravinsky)
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
November 1-5, 9, 16 & 23, 2003

Location:
Opernhaus Zürich
Falkenstrasse
CH-8008 Zürich

Further information:
www.zurichballet.com

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The following information represents a collective of programs by dance companies who will be performing Balanchine ballets during the period from fall 2003 through calendar year 2004. Program and performance updates will be sent out throughout this period by The George Balanchine Foundation. Updated program information will also be available on The George Balanchine Foundation web site at www.balanchine.org.

UNITED STATES
Balanchine Repertoire Performances

Alabama Ballet
Ballet:
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ (Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
December 6 – 8, 12 & 13, 2003

Ballet:
Donizetti Variations (Donizetti)

Date:
February 27, 2004

Location:
Alys Stephens Center
Birmingham Jefferson Concert Hall
1200 Tenth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL

Further information:
Kelley Brown, Marketing & Public Relations
205-322-4300
info@alabamaballet.org
www.alabamaballet.org

Alabama Dance Theatre

Ballet:
La Source (Delibes)

Date:
March 6-7, 2004

Further information:
Janie Allen Alford, Public Relations Representative
(334) 241-2590
ADTDancel@aol.com
www.alabamadancetheatre.com

Atlanta Ballet

Ballet:
Allegro Brillante (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
March 25, 2004

Further information:
Tricia Ekholm, Marketing Director – 404-873-5811
tekholm@atlantaballet.com
www.atlantaballet.com


Ballet Arlington

Ballet:
Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée’ (Stravinsky)

Dates:
October 3 & 4, 2003

Ballet:
Agon (Stravinsky)

Date:
April 13, 2004

Ballet:
Firebird (’49 version) (Stravinsky/Balanchine and Robbins)

Location:
Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall
4th and Calhoun Streets
Fort Worth, TX

Date:
June 26, 2004

Further information:
Natalie Chapman, Director of Marketing & Public Relations
817-465-4644
Natalie.chapman@balletarlington.org
www.balletarlington.org

Ballet Pacifica
Ballets:
Valse Fantasie (Glinka)
Others TBD

Date:
2004

Further information:
Monica Topete, Public Relations Manager – 949-851-9930, x 110
mtopete@balletpacifica.org
www.balletpacifica.org

Ballet West (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Ballets:
Concerto Barocco
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
April 9, 10, 14-17, 2004

Location:
Capitol Theatre
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Further information:
www.balletwest.org

Boca Ballet Theatre
Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
July 31 and August 1, 2004

Location:
Olympic Heights
Performing Arts Theatre
20101 Lyons Road
Boca Raton, FL

Further information:
561-995-0709
www.bocaballet.org

Boston Ballet
Ballets:
Mozartiana (Tschaikovsky)
Stars and Stripes (Sousa-Kay)

Date:
October 28, 2003

Ballet:
Duo Concertant (Stravinsky)

Date:
March 25-28, 2004

Location:
Wang Theatre
270 Tremont Street
Boston, MA

Further information:
Public Relations – 617-456-6231
press@bostonballet.com
www.bostonballet.org

Colorado Ballet
Ballet:
Rubies (Stravinsky)

Dates:
February 7-29, 2004

Location:
Paramount Theater
1631 Glenarm
Denver, CO 80202


Further information:
Michael A. Porto, Director of Marketing & Public Relations
303-837-8888, x 13
michaelp@coloradoballet.org
www.coloradoballet.org

Dance Theater of Harlem
Ballet:
Allegro Brillante (Louisville, KY) (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
February 20-22, 2004

Ballets:
Agon (Sacramento, CA) (Stravinsky)
Apollo (Sacramento, CA) (Stravinsky)

Date:
January 23, 2004

Ballet:
Tarantella (Detroit) (Gottschalk)

Date:
March 4-7, 2004

Further information:
Ellen Zeisler, The Zeisler Group
212-807-6480
www.dancetheaterofharlem.com

Diablo Ballet (Walnut Creek, CA)
Ballet:
Tarantella (Gottschalk)

Date:
March 19, 2004

Location:
Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Further information:
David Hicks, Marketing Director
925-943-1775, x 4
marketingdb@diabloballet.org
www.diabloballet.org

Grand Rapids Ballet (Michigan)
Ballet:
Excerpts from George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ (Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
December 12 – 14, 18 –21, 2003

Ballet:
Stars and Stripes Pas de Deux (Sousa-Kay)

Date:
October 24, 2003

Location:
DeVos Hall
245 Monroe N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI

Further information:
616-454-4771
info@grballet.com
www.grballet.org

Joffrey Ballet
Ballet:
Apollo (with birth) (Stravinsky)

Date:
October 15, 2004

Further information:
312-739-0120
www.joffrey.com

Kansas City Ballet
Ballet:
Square Dance (Vivaldi and Corelli)

Date:
February 19, 2004

Location:
Lyric Theater
11th and Central
Kansas City, MO 64105

Dates:
February 19-22, 2004

Further information:
Ellen McDonald, Media Relations
816-444-0052
emcdonald@kcballet.org
www.kcballet.org

Oregon Ballet Theater
Ballet:
Rubies (Company premiere) (Stravinsky)

Date:
October 11-18, 2003

Ballet:
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
December 11-27, 2003

Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
February 28-March 6, 2004

Ballet:
Duo Concertant (Stravinsky)

Date:
May 7, 2004

Location:
Keller Auditorium
22 SW Clay at Third
Portland, OR

Further information:
Cynthia Kirk, Press
503-925-0184
cynkirk@aol.com
www.obt.org

Pacific Northwest Ballet
Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
April 15-18 & 22-24, 2004

Location:
Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
301 Mercer
Seattle, WA

Further information:
Judy Kitzman, Media Relations Manager
206-441-2426
judy@pnb.org
www.pnb.org

Pennsylvania Ballet
Ballet:
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ (Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
December 12 – 31, 2003

Ballets:
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (Rogers)
Ballo della Regina (Verdi)
Agon (Stravinsky)

Dates:
November 3-7, 2004

Ballet:
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ (Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
December 11, 2004—January 2, 2005

Location:
Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA

Ballets:
Concerto Barocco (Bach)
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)

Dates:
October 8 – 12, 2003

Location:
Merriam Theater at the University of the Arts
Broad and Locust Streets
Philadelphia, PA

Further information:
Public Relations Department – 215-551-7000, x 1222 or 1226
www.paballet.org

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Ballet:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

Date:
April 16-18, 2004

Location:
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
Pittsburgh, PA
Further information:
Molly Mercurio, Public Relations and Promotions Manager
412-281-0360
www.pbt.org

Sacramento Ballet (California)
Ballet:
Agon (Stravinsky)

Date:
October 23, 2003

Ballet:
Who Cares? (Gershwin – orchestrated by Kay)

Date:
April 1, 2004

Ballet:
Allegro Brillante (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
May 6, 2004

Location:
Mondavi Center
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA

Further information:
916-552-5800
publicity@sacballet.org
www.sacballet.org

Texas Ballet Theater
(Formerly Fort Worth Dallas Ballet)
Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
February 13 – 15, 2004

Location:
Bass Performance Hall
4th and Calhoun Streets
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Further information:
817-763-0207
www.texasballettheater.org

The Washington Ballet
Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
October 2 – 6, 2003

Ballets:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Act I) (Mendelssohn)
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)
Sonatine (Ravel)

Date:
January 19, 2004

Location:
Eisenhower Theater
Kennedy Center
Washington, D.C.

Further information:
Keri Mesropov – 202-362-3606, x 122
kmesropov@washingtonballet.org
www.washingtonballet.org


WORLDWIDE (Outside the United States)
Balanchine Repertoire Performances


The Australian Ballet <“Mr. B – A Tribute to George Balanchine”

Touring Program:
Serenade
Agon
Symphony in C

Date:
February 25-29, 2004

Location:
Adelaide Festival Center
King William Road
Adelaide, South Australia

Date:
March 12-23, 2004

Location:
State Theatre, the Ats Centre
Melbourne, Australia

Date:
April 1-21, 2004

Location:
Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia

Further Information:
www.australianballet.com.au

Birmingham Royal Ballet
Ballets:
Apollo (with birth) (Stravinsky)
Tarantella (Gottschalk)

Date:
September 2003

Ballet:
Concerto Barocco (Bach)

Date:
May 2004

Further information:
Siân Pritchard – 0121 245 3562
SianPritchard@brb.org.uk
www.brb.org.uk

Ballet de Rhin (France)
Ballet:
Concerto Barocco (Bach)

Date:
November 3, 2004

Further information:
presse@opera-national-du-rhin.com



Cape Town City Ballet (South Africa)
Ballet:
Rubies

Date:
May 1, 7, 8, 12, 14 & 15, 2004

Further information:
www.capetowncityballet.org.za
keith@capetowncityballet.org.za

Concierto de Puerto Rico
Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
October 9, 2003

Further information:
balletpr@coqui.net
www.home.coqui.net/balletpr

Croatian National Ballet
Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
February 1, 2004

Ballet:
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
May 19, 2004

Ballet:
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)

Date:
November 24, 2004

Further information:
Marketing: (+3851) 482 69 20
hnk.balet@zg.hinet.hr
www.hnk.hr/eng

Guangzhou Ballet (Guangzhou, China)
Ballet:
Allegro Brillante (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
June 2004

K Ballet (Tokyo)
Ballet:
Who Cares? (Gershwin-Kay)

Date:
November 2003

National Ballet of Canada
Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
February 18 - 22, 2004

Ballet:
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
May 19 - 23, 2004

Ballet:
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)

Date:
November 1, 2004

Ballet:
Tarantella (Gottschalk)

Date:
2004

Further information:
Julia Drake, Director of Communications

416-345-9686, x 303
jdrake@ballet.ca
www.national.ballet.ca

National Ballet of China (Beijing)
Ballets:
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)
Serenade
Theme and Variations

Date:
January 18-20, 2004

Further information:
www.sadlerswells.com

National Ballet of Portugal
Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
April 2004

Perm State Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre
Ballet:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
March 2004

Further information:
(3422) 12-54-16
theatre@mail.perm.ru
www.theatre.perm.ru

The Royal Ballet
Ballet:
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)

Dates:
November 15, 18, 21, 25, 27, 2003

Location:
Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London C2E 9DD
England

Further information:
Janine Limberg, Head of Ballet Press
Janine.limberg@roh.org.uk
www.royalopera.org

Royal Danish Ballet
Ballets:
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)
Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 (Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
November 14, 15, 18, 19, 2003
January 3, 6, 8, 18, 21, February 11, March 13, 2004

Location:
The Royal Theatre
The Royal Theatre
Tordenskjoldgade 7
1055 København K
Copenhagen, Denmark

Further information:
Sofie Rask Andersen, Ballet Press Office
+45 33 69 65 35
sra@kgl-teater.dk
presse@kgl-teater.dk
www.kgl-teater.dk

Royal Swedish Ballet
Ballet:
Allegro Brillante (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
April 23, 2004

Scottish Ballet
Ballet:
The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)

Date:
Spring 2004

Further information:
+44 (0) 141 331 2931
www.scottishballet.co.uk

South African Ballet Theatre
Ballets:
Allegro Brillante (Tschaikovsky)
Serenade (Tschaikovsky)
Who Cares? (Tschaikovsky)
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (Tschaikovsky)

Dates:
2004

Further information:
+27 (0) 12 392 4000
www.saballettheatre.co.za

Teatro di San Carlo (Naples)
Ballet:
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
April 2004

Further information:
www.teatrosancarlo.it

Teatro a La Scala
Ballet:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

Date:
May 21, 2003

Ballet:
Theme and Variations (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
January 2005

Further information:
www.lascala.milano.it

Theatre de Capitole Toulouse (France)
Ballet:
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (Rodgers)

Date:
October 2004

Further information:
www.theatre-du-capitole.org

Zurcher Ballett (Zurich)
Ballet:
Allegro Brillante (Tschaikovsky)

Date:
September 1, 2003

Further information:
www.zurichballet.com

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