LETTER FROM THE CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

DEAR OBT FRIENDS,

On behalf of the dancers, the Board of Trustees, and the staff of Oregon Ballet Theatre, it is my sincere pleasure to welcome you to OBT’s production of Christopher Stowell’s The Sleeping Beauty.

It is appropriate that we share a story that begins “once upon a time” because, in reality, once upon a time, our city and state did not have a professional ballet company. This season, we are celebrating our 30 th Anniversary, and those 30 years were not spent sleeping. Rather, because of your support and of others like you, we have welcomed well over a million-and-a-half patrons through the doors of the theater to experience ballet, shared our educational programs with more than a quarter million students, and involved hundreds of thousands from underserved communities in our enrichment programs. Thanks to you, OBT is truly a fairy tale come true. Today, as you share with family and friends the beauty and elegance of art in motion, the stirring brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s musical genius, the wonder and magic of a cherished fairy tale coming to life right before your eyes, please consider helping us continue making the fairy tale a reality. Your support of our efforts is key to enlivening the cultural landscape of Portland, Oregon, and the entire Pacific Northwest. Find out more about the ways you can help in the donor pages of this program book or at obt.org/donate. “Happily ever after” takes work. Thank you for joining in the effort. Sincerely,

Allison Lane Lyneham Chairwoman, Oregon Ballet Theatre Board of Trustees

Dance with destiny

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A collaboration with Portland Baroque Orchestra

BAJAZET ANTONIO VIVALDI

MARCH 20, 22m, 24, 26, 28 NEWMARK THEATRE

A groundbreaking new production of a rarely performed gem, conducted by Erin Helyard, who edited this score from the sole source in Vivaldi’s hand. Featuring contralto Avery Amereau and countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen.

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