2007-2008 Center for the Arts Season Brochure by Center for the Arts

2007/2008

great performances at mason nine distinctive series Enjoy a whole season of world-class performing arts. These series offer subscribers the greatest savings and highest seating priority. For subscribers who seek the greatest flexibility, we offer the Custom Series. See page 12 and 13 for more information on our various subscription plans.

Outstanding performances from some of the world’s most celebrated artists! Welcome to your special preview of the 2007/2008 season of Great Performances at Mason! Once again, we are bringing our audiences a collection of fine performances from some of the world’s most esteemed artists in music, dance, theater and opera. We’re thrilled to extend the invitation to join us for the angelic voices of Chanticleer, the soaring orchestral music of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, thought-provoking drama from The Acting Company, exciting riffs from the Monterey Jazz Festival, heart-pounding rhythms from Perú Negro and operatic excellence from Virginia Opera – plus much, much more! This season, we again offer an incredible selection of events for the whole family, at very affordable prices, in a comfortable environment, close to home! Subscribe early and secure the best seats in the house. Renewing early also entitles you to the Early Bird Special: order by May 18th to receive free tickets to selected performances by some of Mason’s own talented student ensembles. Join us again for this exciting new season. Remember, by subscribing you become a member of our family of arts lovers. Your commitment is vital to sustaining our role in bringing outstanding arts events to our community!

magnificent music

all music

keyboard conversations® with jeffrey siegel

• Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra • King’s Singers • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • State Symphony of Mexico • Helsingborg Symphony/Manze • Chanticleer

• Leon Bates: Gershwin on Broadway • Doc Watson • Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra • King’s Singers • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra •C oldstream and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards • Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra • State Symphony of Mexico • Monterey Jazz Festival • Helsingborg Symphony/Manze • Chanticleer

• America – Fascinatin’ Rhythms • France – Sensuous Sonorites • Russia – Rebels on the Red Carpet! • Austria & Hungary – Captivating Continentals

all dance

• The Tales of Hoffmann • The Pirates of Penzance • Eugene Onegin • Lucia di Lammermoor

dynamic dance • Ballet Folklórico de México • Martha Graham Dance Company • Georgian State Dance Company • Mark Morris Dance Group: Dido & Aeneas • Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company • St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre: Carmen • Diavolo

american echoes • Leon Bates: Gershwin on Broadway • Doc Watson • Rockapella • Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra • Monterey Jazz Festival

global view • Ballet Folklórico de México • Tango Buenos Aires • Georgian State Dance Company •C oldstream and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards • Perú Negro • Leahy

• Ballet Folklórico de México • Martha Graham Dance Company • Tango Buenos Aires • Georgian State Dance Company •C oldstream and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards • Perú Negro • Mark Morris Dance Company: Dido & Aeneas • Leahy • Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company • S t. Petersburg Ballet Theatre: Swan Lake • S t. Petersburg Ballet Theatre: Carmen • Diavolo

Aquila Theatre Company Kendrick Scott, Monterey Jazz

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT MASON SEASON SPONSOR

PNC Bank is delighted to be the Season Sponsor for the 2007/2008 season of Great Performances at Mason. PNC has a tradition of supporting arts and culture in the regions in which we do business. We recognize the extraordinary contributions that the arts make to the social and economic vitality of our communities and commend George Mason’s Center for the Arts for the exceptional variety of world-class performances it brings to this area. As PNC expands its presence into Northern Virginia with the recent acquisition of Mercantile Potomac Bank, all of us at PNC look forward to enjoying a season of diverse and exciting events with you. Louise Toppin, Gershwin on Broadway

Martha Graham Dance Company

enthralling theater • Aquila Theatre Company: Catch-22 • The Actors’ Gang: 1984 • Rik Reppe: Staggering Toward America • The Acting Company: The Tempest • The Acting Company: Moby Dick Rehearsed

virginia opera

Bill T. Jones /Arnie Zane Dance Company

2007/2008

magnificent music

all music

keyboard conversations® with jeffrey siegel

• Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra • King’s Singers • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • State Symphony of Mexico • Helsingborg Symphony/Manze • Chanticleer

• America – Fascinatin’ Rhythms • France – Sensuous Sonorites • Russia – Rebels on the Red Carpet! • Austria & Hungary – Captivating Continentals

all dance

• The Tales of Hoffmann • The Pirates of Penzance • Eugene Onegin • Lucia di Lammermoor

american echoes • Leon Bates: Gershwin on Broadway • Doc Watson • Rockapella • Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra • Monterey Jazz Festival

global view • Ballet Folklórico de México • Tango Buenos Aires • Georgian State Dance Company •C oldstream and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards • Perú Negro • Leahy

Aquila Theatre Company Kendrick Scott, Monterey Jazz

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT MASON SEASON SPONSOR

Martha Graham Dance Company

virginia opera

Bill T. Jones /Arnie Zane Dance Company

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Saturday, October 6 at 8 pm Sunday, October 7 at 4 pm The award-winning national dance company of Mexico performs spectacular folk dances in a visual feast of color, music, and movement. The world’s preeminent folkloric ballet company, Ballet Folklórico de México’s classically trained dancers perform choreography rooted in Mexican culture. The company is renowned for its extravagant costumes and lavish sets, and is considered a “must-see” for visitors of Mexico City. “Passionate…impeccable…and unequaled point of entry to the riches of a fabulous culture!” (Los Angeles Times) A delight for families! $44, 36, $22

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Barbara Cook’s performance is part of the Arts by George! Scholarship benefit. Please see page 15 for details.

Aquila Theatre Company Catch-22

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Friday, October 19 at 8 pm One of America’s leading pianists, Leon Bates performs on concert stages around the world. Audiences and critics always respond enthusiastically to his exceptional talent and musical spirit. “Mr. Bates has all the brilliance wanted, but so much more,” writes The Irish Times. Audiences are on their feet whenever Bates performs his signature rendition of Gershwin’s classic, Rhapsody in Blue. Now, this major artist focuses his pianistic genius on the immortal Broadway classics of Gershwin in a delightful and entertaining program that includes two of the best singers currently performing on Broadway. In Gershwin on Broadway, he is joined by extraordinary vocalists Louise Toppin and Robert Mack. This production brings to life longtime favorites from great hit shows like Lady Be Good, Funny Face, Strike Up the Band, and Girl Crazy. $40, $32, $20

by Joseph Heller Peter Meineck, producing artistic director Wednesday, October 3 at 8 pm This dynamic, timely and hilarious new production of Joseph Heller’s own stage adaptation of his classic novel explores the absurdities of war and its impact on American society. Heller’s wonderfully surreal text provides an excellent dramatic vehicle for this versatile theater troupe. The Aquila Theatre Company has been called “eclectically entertaining…a classically trained, modernly hip troupe,” by The New York Times. Performing with precision, sensitivity and unity, this esteemed touring company combines both British and American theatrical techniques, and is committed to bringing great works of theater to the greatest possible number of people.

Leon Bates Gershwin on Broadway with Louise Toppin and Robert Mack

Friday, October 12 at 8 pm Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann is an ambitious work about the forces of mysticism versus enlightenment. Based on the writings of the Romantic author E.T.A. Hoffmann, it tells the story of a young poet in a tavern with friends recounting stories of his three great loves – Olympia, Antonia, and Giuletta – and the evil geniuses who thwart his amorous intentions. Later, drunk and despairing, Hoffmann is rescued by The Muse of Poetry, who nurtures and revives his romantic soul. A Virginia Opera premiere. Sung in French with English supertitles. $86, $72, $44 – Friday $94, $78, $48 – Sunday

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Virginia Opera The Tales of Hoffmann

Martha Graham Dance Company

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Doc Watson Hills of Home with Richard Watson and David Holt Saturday, October 27 at 8 pm Sunday, October 28 at 7 pm “Swirling, fast-paced tapestries of movement, laced with proud postures and sensual couplings,” reported The Washington Post after their last performance here. Tango Buenos Aires is Argentina’s greatest cultural export with a dozen talented dancers, a vocalist and six gifted instrumentalists. Together they trace the history of the Argentine Tango, an integral part of their culture that was born in the dance halls and brothels in the late 19th century and swept Europe as high society embraced this new dance sensation. Tango Buenos Aires never fails to mesmerize and astound audiences as they perform the various styles of tango with its dazzling intricacy, dramatic flourish, and deep emotion.

Saturday, November 3 at 8 pm Doc Watson is the recipient of six GRAMMY Awards, a National Medal of the Arts, a National Heritage Fellowship, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award. For this performance, Watson is joined by his grandson Richard, and longtime collaborator and GRAMMYwinning banjoist David Holt, making his Center for the Arts debut, showcasing his universally acknowledged genius and mastery of the flatpicking and fingerstyle guitar. Declared a “national treasure” by President Jimmy Carter, his genius includes an assortment of musical genres, including traditional ballads, fiddle tunes, blues, gospel, country, and contemporary music. This is a groundbreaking performance spanning generations and musical traditions.

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Tango Buenos Aires

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Saturday, September 29 at 8 pm One of Broadway’s treasured lyric sopranos takes the stage for an evening of timeless show tunes, ballads, and torch songs. With her distinctive artistry and interpretive skill, Barbara Cook makes every song her own. With a legendary career on Broadway including Candide, Carousel, The King and I, and Showboat, Cook is also universally acknowledged as one of the world’s preeminent Sondheim interpreters. “The voice of Barbara Cook combined with the songs of Stephen Sondheim adds up to a ravishing musical dish,” declared The New York Times after her recent appearance at Carnegie Hall. See why a Barbara Cook concert is “a treasure in the memory of those privileged to have witnessed it.” (The New Yorker)

Robert Mack – Gershwin on Broadway

Sunday, September 23 at 7 pm The internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel presents his highly popular concerts with commentary – a joy for the concert goer as well as anyone who has an interest in learning the “behind the scenes” stories of the great piano works. America – Fascinatin’ Rhythms includes the great American composers: Gershwin, Bernstein, and Copland. Join us for all four concerts this series and enrich your life with a deeper appreciation of classical music!

Ballet Folklórico de México

Louise Toppin – Gershwin on Broadway

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel America – Fascinatin’ Rhythms

Barbara Cook

Friday, October 26 at 8 pm “One of the great companies of the world” (The New York Times) celebrates 80 years of groundbreaking contemporary dance. Its founder, the legendary dancer and choreographer Martha Graham, had a transformational impact on dance, revolutionizing theories of movement and using unorthodox techniques to communicate emotional and spiritual themes, redefining the role of design in modern dance. Today, the company’s extraordinary dancers perform Graham’s stunning repertory, keeping her singular genius alive and vibrant. This performance features many of her signature pieces, including Errand into the Maze, Lamentation, and Appalachian Spring. Each piece features the original music, lighting, set design, and costuming that helped make these the classics they are. Discover “one of the seven wonders of the artistic universe.” (Washington Post)

First Time at the Center for the Arts Martha Graham Dance Company

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Aquila Theatre Company Catch-22

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Leon Bates Gershwin on Broadway with Louise Toppin and Robert Mack

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Virginia Opera The Tales of Hoffmann

Martha Graham Dance Company

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Tango Buenos Aires

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Robert Mack – Gershwin on Broadway

Ballet Folklórico de México

Louise Toppin – Gershwin on Broadway

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel America – Fascinatin’ Rhythms

Barbara Cook

First Time at the Center for the Arts Martha Graham Dance Company

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Rockapella

The Actors’ Gang

Tim Robbins, artistic director

Andre Watts

U.S. Premiere Tour Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Litton, principal conductor Andre Watts, piano

1984 Friday, November 16 at 8 pm Imagine a world where opinions cannot be expressed, where leaders are not held accountable, and where perpetual war is waged against an unseen enemy; this is George Orwell’s frightening vision created more than half a century ago. This powerful new stage adaptation of the classic novel 1984 is directed by Tim Robbins. One of Los Angeles’s most exciting theater ensembles, The Actors’ Gang creates work that is immediate, socially minded, and crafted with the highest artistic standards.

Sunday, November 4 at 4 pm American audiences finally witness this renowned Norwegian orchestra as it makes its first U.S. tour. One of the world’s oldest orchestral ensembles, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra’s long and illustrious history includes associations with some of history’s finest maestros, most notably Edvard Grieg. It is now under the direction of the renowned American conductor Andrew Litton, described as “very inspiring and deeply musical” (Bergens Tiedende). One of the music world’s most celebrated piano superstars, Andre Watts joins the orchestra for Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor. Also included on the program is Prokofiev’s enchanting Romeo and Juliet and Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 5.

$34, $26, $17

Friday, November 30 at 8 pm Sunday, December 2 at 2 pm This beloved operetta of Gilbert and Sullivan has been delighting audiences with its memorable melodies and tongue-twisting lyrics since its New York premiere in 1879. Virginia Opera presents a traditional Gilbert and Sullivan production of this clever comedy about the honorable Frederic, an orphan, whose hard-of-hearing nursemaid mistakenly apprentices him to a band of softhearted pirates instead of the intended group of pilots. His indenture fulfilled, Frederic goes ashore, stumbles upon the beautiful daughters of Major-General Stanley, and instantly falls in love with the beautiful Mabel. But the pirates arrive and take the lovely young women captive; the Major-General arrives in the nick of time to save them; and complications and hilarity, ensue. Sung in English with supertitles. $86, $72, $44 – Friday $94, $78, $48 – Sunday

This production contains brief, partial nudity, and strong language. Presented by special arrangement with the estate of the late Sonia Brownell Orwell and A. M. Heath & Co. Ltd.

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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel France – Sensuous Sonorities

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Sunday, November 11 at 7 pm In the second performance in the Keyboard Conversations® series this season, pianist Jeffrey Siegel continues his world tour of great music, this time stopping in France to explore the works of Debussy, Ravel, and Fauré. In addition to performing each composition in its entirety, Mr. Siegel provides an illuminating, engaging, and entertaining commentary for each piece. ff

Georgian State Dance Company

Canadian Brass A Canadian Brass Christmas

Saturday, December 8 at 8 pm “Some say the best musical instrument of all is the human voice – if you’ve seen Rockapella you know that’s the truth,” says USA Today. Come celebrate the season with this five-man a cappella powerhouse as they perform such holiday classics as Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, as well as popular new pieces like Little Mary Snowflake, and their signature Snowstar. Young and old alike are drawn to their humor, style and artistry, their amazing and innovative “vocal percussion”, and their winning combination of soul, rock, R&B, and jazz. Often remembered for their Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? theme, Rockapella tours widely each year, and performs regularly on television and radio.

Friday, December 14 at 8 pm The holidays are “our busiest time of the year,” according to Canadian Brass trumpeter Joe Burgstaller. With almost 100 concerts per year, the busy brass quintet, now heading into its 36th performance season, is always on the go, but never more so than during the winter holidays. The group demonstrates tremendous versatility with a program ranging from Bach to Glenn Miller, and, of course crowd-pleasing and festive Hanukkah and Christmas music! A Canadian Brass Christmas is truly one of the performances that Center patrons anticipate all year!

$40, $32, $20

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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with Pinchas Zukerman, violin/conductor

King’s Singers Joy to the World

Canadian Brass Pinchas Zukerman

Friday, December 7 at 8 pm The pure enjoyment they evoke in performance has captured the imagination and adoration of audiences worldwide. “Still unmatched for their musicality and sheer ability to entertain,” raves The Times of London. Performing their traditional yule concert, the King’s Singers fill our concert hall with the very best of the holidays, from ancient works to modern pieces including Veni, Veni Emmanuel; Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming; The Coventry Carol; and Away in a Manger. For over thirty years, the King’s Singers have achieved perfection in blend, balance, and intonation. Don’t miss this opportunity to revel in the holiday spirit!

Friday, January 11 at 8 pm In 1946, one of Britain’s greatest conductors, Sir Thomas Beecham, founded the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to bring the world’s greatest music to the people of his country. His legacy continues as the Orchestra offers audiences the highest possible standards of music making with a style that has been called, “incisive, insightful, and extremely beautiful.” (The Guardian) Renowned conductor and violinist Pinchas Zukerman, whose genius and prodigious technique have long been a marvel to critics and audiences, will join the RPO for this performance. The program includes Elgar’s Serenade for Strings, Op. 20, Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36.

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Saturday, November 17 at 8 pm Sunday, November 18 at 4 pm The Georgian State Dance Company storms the stage with equal parts enthusiasm and virtuosity in a non-stop kaleidoscope of whirling, leaping, spinning, and gliding bodies, leaving audiences and critics awestruck. “Quite astonishing,” reported The Dallas Morning News. “Remarkable,” declared The New York Times. This renowned company performs regional, court, and social dances reflecting various aspects of Georgian life. Fierce gymnastic male warriors demonstrate their impressive acrobatic skills in dramatic war dances while exquisitely costumed women glide on imperceptible footsteps across the stage. And then, performing at break-neck speeds, the men spin high in mid-air, compete in elaborate swordplay, dance completely unsupported on toes alone, and defy gravity by balancing on one another’s shoulders. s

Rockapella A Rockapella Holiday

Saturday, December 15 at 8 pm Using Stan Kenton’s Merry Christmas (1961) for inspiration, two of the area’s major jazz powerhouses, the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra and the Capitol Bones Big Band, join forces in an evening of swingin’ holiday music. Enjoy the original charts of Ralph Carmichael and Stan Kenton for an innovative version of Adeste Fideles, as well as myriad arrangements of holiday favorites. The concert features some of the top jazz musicians from the D.C. area in a holiday program that includes Vince Guaraldi’s Christmas Time Is Here, Bob Wells and Mel Tormé’s The Christmas Song, a smooth-assilk version of Greensleeves, and a robust treatment of Big Bad Drummin’ Dude, featuring deftly juxtaposed elements from The Little Drummer Boy.

Georgian State Dance Company

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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra and the Capitol Bones Big Band A Stan Kenton Christmas

Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra

Virginia Opera The Pirates of Penzance

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Rockapella

The Actors’ Gang

Tim Robbins, artistic director

Andre Watts

U.S. Premiere Tour Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Litton, principal conductor Andre Watts, piano

$34, $26, $17

This production contains brief, partial nudity, and strong language. Presented by special arrangement with the estate of the late Sonia Brownell Orwell and A. M. Heath & Co. Ltd.

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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel France – Sensuous Sonorities

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Georgian State Dance Company

Canadian Brass A Canadian Brass Christmas

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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King’s Singers Joy to the World

Canadian Brass Pinchas Zukerman

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Rockapella A Rockapella Holiday

Georgian State Dance Company

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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra and the Capitol Bones Big Band A Stan Kenton Christmas

Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra

Virginia Opera The Pirates of Penzance

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State Symphony of Mexico Maestro Enrique Bátiz, conductor Leonel Morales, piano Enrique Bátiz

Jim Carroll, artistic director Byron Stripling, trumpet

Band of the Coldstream Guards and the Pipes, Drums and Dancers of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Sunday, January 20 at 2 & 7 pm The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and Band of the Coldstream Guards take the stage for a splendid program of pomp and grandeur. Audiences thrill to the rousing marches, inspiring anthems, ceremonial fanfares, and classic medleys as these illustrious regiments proudly share their heritage in a colorful, awe-inspiring, and moving performance. The tank crew members of The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards gained international renown for their chart-topping “Amazing Grace” recording in the 70s. With a military lineage that dates back to the 17th century, these regiments stir the soul with their medleys devoted to sea songs, evocative bagpipe renditions, and of course, marches, including an exciting tribute to John Phillip Sousa!

Friday, February 8 at 8 pm The trademark of this dynamic group of outstanding musicians, pulled from the ranks of the metro area’s finest jazz players by artistic director Jim Carroll, has always been the insightful interpretation of revered jazz classics. For this performance, the orchestra welcomes trumpeter/actor/singer Byron Stripling in what promises to be a very special night of music. Stripling, artistic director of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, earned his stripes as lead trumpeter and soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra and has also played and recorded extensively with the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Dave Brubeck, Lionel Hampton, Clark Terry, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. The Los Angeles Times called him “a towering and powerful trumpet player.”

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Perú Negro

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Virginia Opera Eugene Onegin Friday, February 22 at 8 pm Sunday, February 24 at 2 pm Tchaikovsky’s most popular opera, the brilliant Eugene Onegin, is brought to stage in this Virginia Opera premiere. Onegin is a jaded young aristocrat who carelessly rejects Tatyana after receiving a love letter in which she pours out her heart. Years later, he realizes his love for her, but it is too late. The libretto is based on the epic poem by Pushkin, and much of the poetry has been retained. It is accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s achingly beautiful, emotionallycharged score. This is Virginia Opera’s first presentation of a Russian opera, and it features the debut of a stunning Russian-born soprano, Veronica Mitina as Tatyana. Sung in Russian with English supertitles.

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Keyboard with Jeffrey Siegel Russia – Rebels on the Red Carpet! Sunday, February 10 at 7 pm Jeffrey Siegel presents the great works of Shostakovich, Prokofiev, and Rachmaninoff. As with all of his concerts in the renowned Keyboard Conversations® series, his insightful and fascinating comments make the listening experience more meaningful and accessible. $38, $30, $19

A Center for the Arts First! Full-Length Evening Work Mark Morris Dance Group Dido and Aeneas music by Henry Purcell Friday, February 15 at 8 pm Saturday, February 16 at 8 pm For the first time, Mark Morris presents a full-length piece at the Center for the Arts. Purcell’s opera, Dido and Aeneas relates the tragic love story of Virgil’s Aeneid. In this extraordinary event Morris conducts a chamber orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists in keeping with his renowned commitment to the integration of dance and live music. Morris first staged this piece in 1989 at Brussels’ Theatre de la Monnaie and this monumental work highlights the Group’s incredible talent for drama, and Morris’s magnificent ability to create beautiful movement. It was praised for “the richness of the choreography, the beauty of the music, the expressive technique of the dancers, and the flawless synergy of the three.” (Criticaldance.com) $50, $42, $25

$86, $72, $44 – Friday $94, $78, $48 – Sunday

Mark Morris Dance Gr oup

Rik Reppe Staggering Toward America Sunday, March 2 at 7 pm The tragic events of September 11, 2001 inspired Rik Reppe to give up his career as an L.A. business consultant, and to make a cross-country trek in his pick up truck to visit the crash sites in Washington, Pennsylvania and New York. Out of this unusual journey comes an extraordinary one-man production that is both humorous and heartbreaking as Reppe recounts and reenacts his experiences with the people he encountered along the way. This dynamic storyteller seamlessly weaves a new picture of patriotism, and challenges each of us to answer the question, “What does it mean to be an American?” In what the Chicago Tribune calls “fascinating snapshots of the American psyche,” Staggering Toward America is a hymn to the indomitable spirit of America, and one man’s search to find out what it means to be an American post-9/11. The Los Angeles Times called it, “hilarious and heartwarming.” $30, $22, $15

50th Anniversary Tour Monterey Jazz Festival Terence Blanchard, trumpet; James Moody, saxophone; Benny Green, piano; Nnenna Freelon, vocals; Derrick Hodges, bass; Kendrick Scott, drums Sunday, March 9 at 7 pm For lovers of great jazz, the Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) has always been the ultimate jazz festival. This season marks its 50th anniversary, and to commemorate this milestone, the festival has organized a national tour. True to its tradition, it brings together old favorites and new talents, each of whom have strong connections to the festival. Terence Blanchard (trumpet) is a 2007 Artist in Residence at Monterey, James Moody (saxophone) has been performing at Monterey since 1963, Benny Green (piano) was part of the MJF High School AllStar Big Band, Nnenna Freelon (guest vocalist) has regularly performed at the MJF and the Next Generation Festival, and Kendrick Scott (drums) performed with the Berklee/Monterey Quartet. Anyone who loves jazz will want to experience the Monterey Jazz Festival so close to home! $42, $34, $21

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Saturday, February 2 at 8 pm For 35 years, this energetic ensemble has been preserving Peru’s rich African heritage. Today, they are the standard bearers of Black music in Peru. In their high-energy shows, festive and celebratory dances are interwoven with vibrant live music to recreate the folkloric history of their ancestors. “A nonstop carnival of rhythm,” writes The Los Angeles Times. Their distinctive sound is in part the result of their unusual percussion instruments – a wooden crate, a tithing box and a donkey jaw. Historically, these were substitutes for the drums that had been banned by Spanish colonizers. The music is rounded out by melodic guitar and passionate voices, providing the perfect accompaniment for the rhythmic and passionate dancing. “So much unadulterated fun,” declared the Boston Globe.

Perú Negro

Jim Carroll

Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra

Saturday, February 9 at 8 pm For over 30 years the State Symphony of Mexico has created numerous recordings that cover a broad range of musical literature, including the works of Verdi and Rossini, Mexican and Spanish music, and the symphonies of Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms and Tchaikovsky. Program includes Buxtehude’s Chacona in E-minor, Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 in D-Major (“Reformation”), and Rachmaninoff’s monumental Piano Concerto No. 3 in D-minor, Op. 30.

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State Symphony of Mexico Maestro Enrique Bátiz, conductor Leonel Morales, piano Enrique Bátiz

Jim Carroll, artistic director Byron Stripling, trumpet

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Perú Negro

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Conversations®

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Mark Morris Dance Gr oup

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Perú Negro

Jim Carroll

Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra

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The Acting Company The Tempest

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Austria & Hungary – Captivating Continentals

by William Shakespeare

Saturday, March 15 at 8 pm This Canadian octet of brothers and sisters is capturing countless fans with compelling fiddledriven music, meticulous step dancing, and captivating vocals. “A tonic for the spirit,” raved The Los Angeles Times. With a style planted squarely in their Irish and Scottish roots, these talented siblings explore a broad range of musical genres and cultures with a formidable instrumental prowess. Their recordings are equally popular; today Leahy is one of Canada’s best-selling groups. And it is in their live performances where they truly shine. As Time Out New York said, they make “Riverdance look like Lawrence Welk re-runs.” $44, $36, $22

Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra The Eroica Effect Andrew Manze, conductor Sunday, March 30 at 7 pm In an innovative concert format, Andrew Manze, one of today’s leading musicians and music preservationists, elucidates an iconic pillar of the symphonic repertory – Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, known as the “Eroica” symphony. The program begins with Mozart’s Overture to “The Magic Flute.” Then, before intermission, Manze will share a brief history of the “Eroica”, revealing in words and musical excerpts exactly what makes this work so important. Following the break, one of Europe’s most highly praised orchestras will perform Beethoven’s monumental work, allowing audiences to experience it with a new appreciation and a genuine sense of discovery.

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The Acting Company Moby Dick Rehearsed by Orson Welles Saturday, April 5 at 8 pm This unique stage adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic novel is an illustration of Orson Welles’s striking creativity. First performed in 1955, Moby Dick Rehearsed is a play within a play: a fascinating hybrid that draws parallels between King Lear and Captain Ahab. Relying on the magic of the theater without the assistance of sets or costumes, the talented cast and crew transport the audience to the nautical world of the Pequod, as the tale of Captain Ahab and his obsessive pursuit of the great white whale unfolds. Founded in 1972 by John Houseman and current Producing Director Margot Harley, the company has been honored with numerous awards, including an Obie, and a Tony for Excellence in Theater. $34, $26, $17

Virginia Opera Lucia di Lammermoor

Friday, April 18 at 8 pm Sunday, April 20 at 2 pm Donizetti fashioned one of his most passionate operas and mesmerizing heroines after Sir Walter Scott’s classic novel The Bride of Lammermoor. The noble Scots families of Lammermoor and Ravenswood have been feuding for many years, and have sworn to exterminate each other. Lucia’s love for Edgardo, a member of her family’s sworn enemy, ultimately drives her to madness. To Italian audiences of the 1800s, the lonely cliffs of the Scottish highlands seemed a remote and exotic setting – the perfect backdrop for an opera of tempestuous love and family honor. Long a favorite role of some of the world’s most famous sopranos, this bel canto masterpiece is a star vehicle for a singer of vocal suppleness and dramatic intensity.

$34, $26, $17

St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre Carmen Friday, April 11 at 8 pm

Swan Lake Saturday, April 12 at 8 pm Founded in 1966 as the first Theatre of Ballet in Russia, St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre is led by international ballet laureate Yuri Petukhov, who continues to build its extensive repertoire of classical and modern ballet. The company presents two different ballets on consecutive evenings: Carmen and Swan Lake. Created by Petukhov and set to the unforgettable Georges Bizet score, Carmen is the passionate, sensual story of the seductive gypsy who tempts the handsome soldier Don José, much to the dismay of his betrothed. With choreography, costumes and scenery evoking the romance of Old Seville, this is sure to please ballet lovers of all ages. Swan Lake is one of the great fantasies, and was inspired by the ancient German legend of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse. With its melodramatic plot twists, Petipa’s classic choreography and, of course, the unforgettable Tchaikovsky score, Swan Lake continues to earn the adoration of those who love great ballet in the grand Russian tradition. $54, $46, $27

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Friday, May 2 at 8 pm Saturday, May 3 at 8 pm This innovative dance company was acclaimed by the Los Angeles Times for its “unstinting energy and the ability to dance on any surface, whether horizontal, vertical, tilted or tubular.” Diavolo is composed of dancers, gymnasts and actors who collaborate with artistic director and founder Jacques Helm to create pieces that offer an almost cinematic experience. Utilizing oversized structures or surrealistic sets of commonplace items, performers leap, fly, and twirl to convey powerful narratives that are clever metaphors for the absurdities of life. In Trajectoire, the ensemble takes a visceral and emotional journey on a great abstract galleon; and in Tete au Carre, a huge cube structure is used to explore the concept of teamwork. “Playfulness with props and physicality that elicits cheers from the audience,” writes The New York Times. $44, $36, $22

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Saturday, March 22 at 8 pm This award-winning, Harlem-based company is recognized as one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the modern dance world. Choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones has an unmistakable style, often combining video, text, and autobiographical material with dance. Forming the company in 1982 Jones, with his late partner Arnie Zane, gained recognition as “new wave” choreographers whose large-scale, abstract collaborations were visually and spatially energized by contemporary sets, costumes, and body paintings. In a recent review of this multicultural company, The Washington Post raved: “They all share a velvety propulsion, razor-sharp technique and a stage presence that’s close to majesty.”

$50, $42, $25

Friday, April 4 at 8 pm “America’s favorite choral ensemble” (The New Yorker) is always a favorite of our audiences. Chanticleer returns in a special program to commemorate 30 years of vocal brilliance. Filled with the hallmarks of their repertoire, the harmonious evening includes works by Palestrina, Byrd, Mahler, traditional folk songs, spirituals, plainsong, and chant, performed with “luxurious perfection.” (The Los Angeles Times) Audiences the world over are transfixed by this GRAMMY award-winning ensemble, unsurpassed for their seamless blend of twelve male voices, ranging from countertenor to bass. Their reverence for the music, commitment to virtuosic performance, and passion for the development and preservation of the choral repertoire has earned them international acclaim.

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Sunday, April 13 at 7 pm “The Leonard Bernstein of the piano – Siegel’s programs strengthen the bonds between the music and the listener and are as welcome as they are rare,” wrote the Chicago Tribune about this wonderful pianist, and his popular, long-running series, Keyboard Conversations®. In this final concert in his series of musical journeys, Siegel explores the works of three great composers, Liszt, Johann Strauss Jr., and Schubert.

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Sunday, April 6 at 7 pm The Tempest is a play of enduring enchantment, and one of the richest treasures to be found in anywhere in the dramatic literature. Inhabited by a host of interesting characters, The Tempest tells of a great, yet embittered magician who has been marooned on an isle in the New World. He plans vengeance on his enemies, but instead learns the glory of reconciliation and forgiveness. Written near the end of Shakespeare’s career, The Tempest is seen by some as a poignant farewell to the theater, and when Prospero declares that “our revels now are ended,” it may be as much the playwrights voice as the magician’s. This stunning work is performed with extraordinary aplomb by the award-winning ensemble, The Acting Company.

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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra

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Monterey Jazz Festival

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King’s Singers: Joy to the World

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11/3

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The Tales of Hoffmann

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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The Pirates of Penzance

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State Symphony of Mexico

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Tango Buenos Aires

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Rik Reppe: Staggering Toward America

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Leon Bates: Gershwin on Broadway

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Doc Watson

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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra

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