A boy trapped in a world of masks and mirrors . . . a man and a woman trapped in a dangerous passion . . . It’s all about risk and freedom at Oregon Ballet Theatre as Petrouchka/Carmen brings to life a host of colorful characters determined to shatter the boundaries of the worlds that… Read More
Petrouchka/Carmen Program Notes
Click here to buy tickets to the show, which runs October 8-15 at the Keller Auditorium! “In their original form, both these stories were firmly rooted in realism and a strong sense of place; the original Petrouchka was steeped in Russian folk tradition, with the original choreography and visual design literally re-creating a Russian village… Read More
Backstage Pass: “Petrouchka/Carmen”
Backstage Pass: Petrouchka/Carmen Set renderings, costume and set elements, dancer interviews, studio rehearsal photos, and a sneak peek into a company rehearsal in the warehouse . . . we’ve got a smorgasbord of behind-the-scenes goodies from the Petrouchka/Carmen build for you. The show opens next weekend, so check out the scoop here before you come… Read More
Behind the Scenes With Brian, Lucas and Yuka
Behind the Scenes With Brian, Lucas and Yuka Newly-promoted Soloists Brian Simcoe and Lucas Threefoot (who came up together through the School of OBT) and Principal Dancer Yuka Iino are playing the triumvirate of friends who are the principal characters in Nicolo Fonte’s new Petrouchka. OBT blogger Claire Willett sat down with them after rehearsal… Read More
Forces of Nature: A Multimedia Study Guide for “Carmen”
To get your brain in the right frame of mind for our upcoming production of Petrouchka/Carmen, we wanted to give you a few different multimedia opportunities to explore the themes of both ballets. Sure, you could watch a recording of a past production of Carmen the opera, or Fokine’s original choreography of Petrouchka, but these… Read More
