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Cincinnati, OH 45214
Rich with history, Cincinnati Ballet continues to thrill audiences with unparalleled performances. The Company is a major part of Cincinnati's growing metropolis. From excellence on stage to outreach in local schools and community, Cincinnati Ballet takes pride in the fact that it is an integral part of the culture of the city.
2007/08 Season
The Nutcracker
December 19-29, 2007
Aronoff Center for the Arts
Procter & Gamble Hall
Indulge yourself with an opulent holiday entertainment: Frisch's presents The Nutcracker with choreography by Val Caniparoli like you've never seen it before! All the enchantment of Cincinnati Ballet's trademark production for the first time ever at the Aronoff Center, where you can also shop and dine in the heart of Cincinnati.
Tchaikovsky's dazzling score sets the scene for a fairytale adventure starring Marie and her beloved Nutcracker doll turned Prince. Keep an eye out for magicians, dancing rats, living dolls, and of course, sugar plum fairies!
Romeo and Juliet
February 15-17, 2008
Aronoff Center for the Arts
Procter & Gamble Hall
Experience the power of Shakespeare's romantic story told through the expressive language of dance as two young lovers fated to share passion and tragedy star in Victoria Morgan's stirring Romeo and Juliet, praised as Morgan's "signature work". Lavishly set in Renaissance Italy to Sergei Prokofiev's rich and passionate score, the production will be graced by the appearance of our esteemed artistic director emeritus Frederic Franklin, CBE, in the role of Friar Lawrence.
A Thousand and One Nights
March 28 - 30, 2008
Aronoff Center for the Arts
Procter & Gamble Hall
Thrill to Eldar Aliev's A Thousand and One Nights: The Adventures of Aladdin, Sinbad & Ali Baba, the fantastical tale of Scheherazade, a mysterious young woman who each night wins her life and finally the heart of a powerful Persian sultan with 1001 enthralling stories. This masterpiece of Arabian literature is staged in spectacular Russian style, with opulent sets and costumes built in St. Petersburg, Russia, and a monumental score from Azerbaijan's Fikret Amirov.
Carmina Burana and Serenade
May 9 - 11, 2008
Aronoff Center for the Arts
Procter & Gamble Hall
Plunge into a world of fiery passion, irreverence and dark humor fashioned by international choreographer Mauricio Wainrot to the pulsing rhythms of Carl Orff's dramatic Carmina Burana, featuring a live chorus. Contrasted is Balanchine's Serenade, a soft and introspective 'moon-lit' ballet set to the gorgeous music of Tchaikovsky.
