"Choreographed after Marius Petipa by former OBT artistic director Christopher Stowell, with sets designed by Alain Vaes and costumes by Peter Cazelet, the production is visually gorgeous. Musically, too. As performed by the OBT orchestra, led by company music director Enrique Carreòn-Robledo, Tchaikovsky's lush and witty score drives dancing - LOTS of technically demanding, expressively detailed dancing - that tells the familiar tale of good overcoming evil, triggered by a petty slight, after which all live happily ever after."
"About the dancing: At last Sunday's matinee, everyone involved, from the smallest students at OBT's School, to the guest artists who played the heroine's royal parents, to the dancers performing the principal roles and the last act's fiendishly difficult divertissements, as well as the OBT2 dancers who functioned as the corps, danced with the dedication and commitment it takes to make this magnificent ballet come to life."
Christopher Stowell choreographed the production after Marius Petipa, with sets by Alain Vaes and costumes by Peter Cazelet creating visually gorgeous staging. The OBT orchestra, led by company music director Enrique Carreòn-Robledo, performs Tchaikovsky's lush and witty score, which propels technically demanding, expressively detailed dancing. The narrative follows the familiar tale of good overcoming evil after a petty slight, concluding with a happy resolution. Dancers from OBT's School, guest artists, principals, and OBT2 executed the choreography with dedication. Charlotte Nash debuted as Princess Aurora and John-Paul Simoens performed Prince Florimund. The third-act wedding pas de deux includes four poissons and challenging lifts and dives. Performances run at Keller Auditorium Feb. 20–21.
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