| Title | Avoca - A Tale of Molly Brown | ||
| Description | Ballet Ariel will offer three performances; Saturday, March 19th at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, March 20th at 3:00 pm at the historic Cleo Parker Robinson Theater located at 119 Park Avenue West in Denver, and Sunday, March 27th at 3:00 pm at the Rock Canyon High School Theatre at 5810 McArthur Ranch Road in Littleton. Ticket prices are $19.00 for adults and $15.00 for students/seniors. Ballet Ariel brings to life the amazing story of Colorado heroine Margaret ‘Molly’ Brown. The ballet portrays her humble start in the bustling Leadville mining town, her romance with miner J.J. Brown, her rise in fortune after J.J. found gold in the Little Jonny Mine, and her bravery and compassion after the sinking of the Titanic. The title of the ballet ‘Avoca’ is from a poem by Thomas Moore and a town in Ireland that inspired Molly. She named her beloved summer home and retreat Avoca after the poem. The Molly Brown House Museum will provide narration for the ballet and costumed docents will be in the lobby prior to the performance. The ballet will be danced to a wonderful score of 20th century music performed live by the wind quintet Gossamer Winds, an Augustana Arts performing group. The ballet features traditional music alongside music of George Gershwin, Scott Joplin, and Edward MacDowell, who in Molly’s day was considered one of the world’s leading composers. Choreography for the ballet is by Ilena Norton, and the score was compiled by John Richardson and Ilena Norton. Also on the spring program is the Pas de Six from the ballet ‘Napoli’ staged by Patricia Renzetti. This beautiful ballet was first presented by the great Danish choreographer Auguste Bournonville in 1842. | ||
| Date | 07-03-2178 | ||
| Contact Info | 303-945-4388 or www.balletariel.org | ||
| Category | Announcements | ||
| Created | 02-02-2011 | ||
| Contact Information | For performance and ticket information call 303-945-4388 or visit www.balletariel.org. | ||
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