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
Behind the Scenes With Chauncey and Alison OBT Principal Dancers Alison Roper and Chauncey Parsons are playing opposite each other for the very first time in the lead roles of Carmen and Don José in Christopher Stowell’s new Carmen. OBT blogger Claire Willett caught up with them on a rehearsal break to talk about playing… Read More
Carmen Behind-the-Scenes Preview We’ve got a few sneak peeks of Christopher Stowell’s Carmen for you to enjoy! (Click on the images below to see them full-sized.) Have you bought your tickets yet? You won’t want to miss this show!
WEEK #6: Friday Welcome to our final installment Coffee Break With the Ballet! Hope you all have enjoyed this as much as we have! Today’s pop quiz has a special bonus question, plus we’ve got a behind-the-scenes feature for you and a dance video you have to see to believe. If you’ve submitted answers for… Read More
WEEK #6: Thursday Happy almost-weekend! On today’s Coffee Break With the Ballet we’ve got our final “Stars of OBT” and a new “Random Thursday Question” that we KNOW you’ll all have an opinion about . . . Stars of OBT: “Dress For Success” Costumes are the finishing touch, whether it’s a simple leotard to let… Read More
