In Oregon Ballet Theatre’s production of OBT 25, a section of the program was titled “Love X3” and highlighted choreographers who have most influenced the company. The performance of the Seguidilla pas de deux from Carmen, celebrates the era and choreographic influence of former Artistic Director Christopher Stowell. Mr. Stowell, the son of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s… Read More
Team Carmen vs. Team Giselle: The Tragic Heroine Throwdown Begins!
The super-secret social media project we’ve been working on for a few weeks is finally ready for launch, and boy are we excited. Without further ado, OBT presents…. THE TRAGIC HEROINE THROWDOWN! It’s going to be so epic. We’ve spent a lot of time over here at the OBT offices discussing the exciting shows coming… Read More
Two Truths and a Lie
We’ve been doing a little research on Georges Bizet (composer of Carmen) and we have uncovered some absolutely too good to be true tidbits about him… exactly the sort of racy gossip you would expect of the man who composed the world’s most successful opera featuring a decidedly amoral female protagonist. Some of the tidbits… Read More
