Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, will perform its production of Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet in Houston for one night only on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. in Jones Hall, presented by Society for the Performing Arts.
After a 26-year hiatus, Canada’s premier ballet company returns to Jones Hall with its full-length, smash hit, Moulin Rouge® - The Ballet, featuring a rousing French soundtrack, cancan girls performing high-kicking choreography by Jorden Morris, and a passionate story of love, ambition and heartbreak. Nothing captures the imagination like the glamour, decadence and brilliance of the Moulin Rouge - a traditional cabaret located in the red-light district of Pigalle near Montmartre, Paris, France. Drawn to Paris by the city’s passion, Matthew and Nathalie tempt fate as they seek love and destiny at the infamous Moulin Rouge® cabaret.
Royal Winnipeg Ballet commissioned Morris to choreograph Moulin Rouge® - The Ballet in celebration of its 70th Anniversary season in 2009. To compliment his choreography, Morris chose a compilation of music from French composers at the time the Moulin Rouge was opening, Toulouse-Lautrec was painting, and the Eiffel Tower was being constructed. The Company is the first ballet company in the world to collaborate with the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris and has been granted the rights to use their trademarked name for the title of this performance.
Founded in 1939 by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet is the oldest continuously running ballet company in North America, and achieves a fine balance between the classical traditions of Europe and the boldness of contemporary ballet. The Company received its royal title in 1953, the first granted under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Led by Artistic Director André Lewis, the Company spends 15 weeks a year on the road, performing in theaters large and small. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is compact in size with 24 dancers, a production crew of seven, and a semi-trailer that carries approximately 55,000 pounds of equipment. For full-length ballets, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet travels with two semi-trailers and an expanded company.
Ticket prices range from $30-$65 and can be purchased online at www.spahouston.org, by phone at 713-227-4772, or at the courtyard level ticket office at Jones Hall located at 615 Louisiana St.
Hours of operation: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday, and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday. For groups of 15 or more, call 713-632-8113.
Beyond the Stage
Dance Master Class with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet
1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston
5601 South Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77096.
$3.50 in advance, $5 at the door.
Call (713) 729-3200 ext. 3223 for more information and to make reservations.
About Society for the Performing Arts
Founded in 1966, Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) is the largest independent non-profit presenting organization in the Southwest. Since its inception, SPA has sponsored more than 1,000 performances of the world’s finest music, dance and theater events, in adherence to the belief that the arts are fundamental to the overall enrichment and quality of life within the community. In addition to presenting artists, SPA seeks to provide a variety of learning experiences for adults and children through master classes, lectures and special student performances, as well as build relationships between the performing arts and other interests within the greater Houston area and throughout the state of Texas.
Contact Karen Watassek at 713.659.8501.
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