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

                – E. Virginia Williams, Founder

 

  • Black & White

    12 February 2009

    Boston Ballet presented the company’s first full-length evening of Jiří Kylián’s Black & White. Boston Ballet was the first company outside of Kylián’s Nederlands Dans Theatre to stage the full evening. Black & White, a program of five Kylián works, choreographed between the years 1986-1991, showcased two pieces Boston Ballet audiences had seen before, Sarabande and Falling Angels as well as three individual company premieres, No More Play, Petite Mort, and Sechs Tänze.

    Boston Ballet dancers Rie Ichikawa and John Lam, 2009
    Photograph by Rosalie O’Connor
    Boston Ballet Archives

  • Boston Opera House

    19 September 2009

    Boston Ballet's 47th season premiered at a brand new performance home, the Boston Opera House, in Boston’s Theatre District. The company’s new home featured a fully renovated orchestra pit, designed by Boston Ballet Music Director and Principal Conductor, Jonathan McPhee, with improved acoustics and functionality. Boston Ballet’s move into the 2,600 seat Opera House guaranteed the audience an intimate viewing experience and excellent sightlines.

    Boston Ballet kicked off its first full season at the Opera House with the fourth annual Night of Stars followed by Maina Gielgud’s acclaimed production of Giselle.

    The Boston Opera House, circa 2013
    Photography by Ernesto Galan
    Boston Ballet Archives

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