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Seething with "spookiness," Dracula transports audiences to 19th century Transylvania where Dracula's castle casts a shadow on the helpless village below.The story focuses on the title character, his spider-eating servant Renfield, a corps of zombie wives, and two beautiful victims, Flora and Svetlana, who each succumb helplessly to his dark seduction. Created a decade ago to mark the 100th anniversary of Bram Stoker's classic thriller, Ben Stevenson originated his Dracula with Houston Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Pennsylvania Ballet last performed Dracula in its 40th Anniversary season in 2003.
The powerful and chilling score for Dracula features Hungarian composer Franz Liszt's music, arranged specifically for the ballet by British composer John Lanchbery. This macabre tale is highlighted by set designs by Thomas Boyd, and over 60 richly detailed costumes by Judanna Lynn, who is also creating the brand new costumes for the world premiere production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, December 14 – 31, 2007 at The Academy of Music.
Performances of Dracula are as follows:
Friday, October 26 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 27 at 2 & 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 28 at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, October 31 at 8 p.m.
Thursday, November 1 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 3 at 2 & 8 p.m. -- www.paballet.org
Posted September 29th, 2007 by ruzik_tuzik
