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SUMMARY:Diablo Ballet's The Little Mermaid
DESCRIPTION:<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://purchase.lesherartscenter.org/EventAvailability?WebEventId=DBA-22526" target="_blank" class="custombutton">BUY TICKETS</a><span style="font-size: 1rem;"></span></p><p></p><p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Little Mermaid</span></strong></em><br><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><strong>Choreography:</strong>&nbsp;Julia Adam</span></p><p>Dive into an enchanting underwater world with Julia Adam’s brand new ballet,&nbsp;<em><strong>The Little Mermaid</strong></em>. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved tale, this one-act ballet tells the story of a water nymph who falls in love with a mortal, blending ethereal choreography with imaginative storytelling.</p><p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Company B</span></strong></em><br><strong>Music:</strong>&nbsp;The Andrew Sisters<br><strong>Choreography:</strong>&nbsp;Paul Taylor</p><p>Diablo Ballet is honored to premiere <b><i>Company B</i></b>&nbsp;by legendary dance maker Paul Taylor. Set to the music of the Andrews Sisters with hits such as <i>Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy</i>, this dance work combines jitterbug, jazz, and modern dance techniques.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Donizetti Variations</strong></em></span><br><strong>Music:</strong>&nbsp;Excerpts from the opera Don Sebastian composed by Gaetano Donizetti<br><strong>Choreography:</strong>&nbsp;George Balanchine</p><p><em><strong>Donizetti Variations</strong></em>&nbsp;by George Balanchine returns by popular demand. This cheerful ballet was created for “Salute to Italy,” a 1960 New York City Ballet program celebrating the 100th anniversary of Italy’s unification with music from the opera Don Sebastien.<br><br><strong>Ticket holders for The Little Mermaid are invited to join Diablo Ballet for special complimentary events:</strong></p><p></p><div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Meet the Artists:</strong></span> </div><strong>Friday, February 6 at 7 pm</strong>: Pre-performance talk inside the theatre with choreographer of The Little Mermaid, Julia Adam<br><strong>Saturday, February 7 at 7 pm</strong>: Pre-performance talk inside the theatre with Paul Taylor repetiteur for Company B, Richard Chen See.<p><br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Meet the Dancers:</strong></span><br><strong>Saturday, February 7th</strong>: Diablo Ballet presents post-performance meet and greets with autograph signing with the dancers in the 2nd floor lobby immediately following the 2 and 7:30 pm.<span style="font-size: 1rem;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">approx. 2 hours, with two intermissions</span></p><p><a href="https://purchase.lesherartscenter.org/EventAvailability?WebEventId=DBA-22526" target="_blank" class="custombutton">BUY TICKETS</a><span style="font-size: 1rem;"></span></p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1140228881?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479" width="1182" height="665" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" title="Experience the magic of The Little Mermaid."></iframe><h2>Presented by</h2><p>&nbsp;</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://purchase.lesherartscenter.org/EventAvailability?WebEventId=DBA-22526" target="_blank" class="custombutton">BUY TICKETS</a><span style="font-size: 1rem;"></span></p><p></p><p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Little Mermaid</span></strong></em><br><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><strong>Choreography:</strong>&nbsp;Julia Adam</span></p><p>Dive into an enchanting underwater world with Julia Adam’s brand new ballet,&nbsp;<em><strong>The Little Mermaid</strong></em>. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved tale, this one-act ballet tells the story of a water nymph who falls in love with a mortal, blending ethereal choreography with imaginative storytelling.</p><p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Company B</span></strong></em><br><strong>Music:</strong>&nbsp;The Andrew Sisters<br><strong>Choreography:</strong>&nbsp;Paul Taylor</p><p>Diablo Ballet is honored to premiere <b><i>Company B</i></b>&nbsp;by legendary dance maker Paul Taylor. Set to the music of the Andrews Sisters with hits such as <i>Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy</i>, this dance work combines jitterbug, jazz, and modern dance techniques.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Donizetti Variations</strong></em></span><br><strong>Music:</strong>&nbsp;Excerpts from the opera Don Sebastian composed by Gaetano Donizetti<br><strong>Choreography:</strong>&nbsp;George Balanchine</p><p><em><strong>Donizetti Variations</strong></em>&nbsp;by George Balanchine returns by popular demand. This cheerful ballet was created for “Salute to Italy,” a 1960 New York City Ballet program celebrating the 100th anniversary of Italy’s unification with music from the opera Don Sebastien.<br><br><strong>Ticket holders for The Little Mermaid are invited to join Diablo Ballet for special complimentary events:</strong></p><p></p><div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Meet the Artists:</strong></span> </div><strong>Friday, February 6 at 7 pm</strong>: Pre-performance talk inside the theatre with choreographer of The Little Mermaid, Julia Adam<br><strong>Saturday, February 7 at 7 pm</strong>: Pre-performance talk inside the theatre with Paul Taylor repetiteur for Company B, Richard Chen See.<p><br /></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Meet the Dancers:</strong></span><br><strong>Saturday, February 7th</strong>: Diablo Ballet presents post-performance meet and greets with autograph signing with the dancers in the 2nd floor lobby immediately following the 2 and 7:30 pm.<span style="font-size: 1rem;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">approx. 2 hours, with two intermissions</span></p><p><a href="https://purchase.lesherartscenter.org/EventAvailability?WebEventId=DBA-22526" target="_blank" class="custombutton">BUY TICKETS</a><span style="font-size: 1rem;"></span></p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1140228881?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479" width="1182" height="665" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" title="Experience the magic of The Little Mermaid."></iframe><h2>Presented by</h2><p>&nbsp;</p>
LOCATION:Lesher Center for the Arts\, 1601 Civic Drive Walnut Creek\, California 94596
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