2011-2012 Season

Le Corsaire Suite & Mixed Repertoire
October 8 & 9, 2011

The Nutcracker
December 10-24, 2011

The Sleeping Beauty
March 24 & 25, 2012

Gala of Stars
August 17, 2012

Le Corsaire Suite & Mixed Repertoire

Le Corsaire is the story of Medora, a young Greek girl, sold as a slave to Pasha though loved by the pirate Conrad. When Conrad attempts to rescue her, he is captured and sentenced to death. To save Conrad's life, Medora agrees to marry Pasha but during the ceremony, the slave girl Gulnare takes Medora's place. That evening Conrad enters to take Medora away, while Gulnare reveals the ring that proves she is Pasha's lawful wife. Medora and Conrad escape, but their ship, caught in a storm, is wrecked. Luckily, the two lovers survive, washing up together on a rocky island.  

Guest stars Jose Manuel Carreño, former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer, and Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg, Miami City Ballet principal dancer, will perform the famous grand pas de deux in Le Corsaire Suite, which features the best-loved passages from this romantic adventure. The program also includes Balachine's captivating Valse Fantaisie and two new works by choreographers Andrea Schermoly and Kerry Nicholls.