“Dance should speak in vivid images with strength and at the same time with beauty.”

                – E. Virginia Williams, Founder

 

  • Boston Ballet 25th Anniversary Gala

    11 March 1989

    Boston Ballet celebrated 25 years with a performance in honor of E. Virginia Williams. Williams' Sea Alliance was performed that evening as part of the gala program. The company also premiered Fernando Bujones' staging of Raymonda Divertissments from Act III.

     

    Boston Ballet's 25th Anniversary gala performance
    Unsigned photograph
    Boston Ballet Archives
  • Don Quixote

    21 May 1989

    On May 21, 1989  Laura Young, founding member of the Boston Ballet, retired from the stage, dancing her final performance in Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quixote. Ms. Young continues to be a cornerstone of the Boston Ballet community. As a dedicated member of the Boston Ballet School faculty, she continues to inspire and encourage the dancers of the future.

     

    Laura Young and Devon Carney in Don Quixote
    Photograph by Jerry Berndt 
    Boston Ballet Archives 
  • Boston Ballet 25th Anniversary Gala
  • Don Quixote