Stanton Welch's La Bayadère

The high point of Houston Ballets fortieth anniversary season will be a spectacular new production of one of the great classical works of the nineteenth century repertoire, featuring choreography by Stanton Welch and lavish scenery and costumes by the celebrated English designer Peter Farmer. Set in the Royal India of the past, La Bayadère is a story of eternal love, mystery, fate, vengeance, and justice. The ballet relates the drama of a temple dancer (bayadère), Nikiya, who is loved by Solor, a noble warrior. She is also loved by the High Brahmin, but does not love him in return, as she does Solor. Running February 25-March 7, 2010.

Visit www.houstonballet.org for more information.

Dancer(s): Connor Walsh, Jessica Collado, Sara Webb and Mireille Hassenboehler of Houston Ballet.

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• Houston Ballet
• Stanton Welch
• La Bayadere
• Connor Walsh
• Jessica Collado
• Sara Webb
• Mireille Hassenboehler
• dance
• ballet
• world premiere

[houstonballet]

It is a world premiere with new staging by Stanton Welch.

[nerdherder]

How can they advertise a ballet WITHOUT any dance in the preview?!

[DNM75]

Looks cheap!!! Nothing to do with ballet!

[0000000Lara]

It is NOT cheap...It is a beautiful ballet you idiot.

[clintcrystal1]

This is going to be an awesome one of kind production with fabulous dancing, and elegant and beautiful costumes... a must see. I cannot wait.

[MrRight1000]

Curious that you have mention "choreography" by Stanton Welch and neglected to mention that the ballet is the masterpiece of great Marius Petipa. I hope that Stanton would correct on these ill compiled credentials.

[zhangjiaming]

Looks so great.