by Linda Besant, Oregon Ballet Theatre Historian [Igor Stravinsky and George Balanchine in rehearsal while working on Agon in 1957. Photograph: Martha Swope.] George Balanchine made 40 ballets to the music of Igor Stravinsky—the two are considered to have been among the most fertile and brilliant teams in performing arts history. The fruits of their… Read More
It’s hard to define a world premiere before it premieres… what will it feel like? How will I feel seeing it? But we’re going to try to give you an idea of what Matjash Mrozewski’s world premiere work, The Lost Dance, might feel like, by giving you a Whitman’s sampler of eye candy from some… Read More
(image of Victoria Jaiani and Temur Suluashvili in the Joffrey Ballet performance of George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto, which will be one of 4 short works performed during OBT’s spring program, Chromatic Quartet. Delightful side note: Victoria and Temur will be visiting Oregon in June to perform in OBT’s Dance United Fundraiser. Photo by Herbert Migdoll… Read More
A second gorgeous pair of images from Adam Arnold as he investigates how to get his tailored, forward-thinking streetwear dance ready for Matjash’s piece in Chromatic Quartet. Lucas Threefoot puts Adam Arnold‘s clothes through their paces in the OBT Studios. You can see Adam Arnold’s completed designs in the world premiere of Matjash Mrozewski’s The… Read More
Recently, respected Portland fashion designer Adam Arnold was commissioned to design the costumes for the world premiere work by Matjash Mrozewski that will be part of our upcoming Chromatic Quartet program. To begin the design process, Adam brought in some of his clothing samples from his line and asked Alison Roper and Lucas Threefoot to… Read More
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