Music Director
ALFRED E. STURGIS
Choreographers
ZALMAN RAFFAEL
ROBERT WEISS
LYNNE TAYLOR-CORBETT
Resident Lighting Designer
ROSS KOLMAN
Before the CURTAIN RISES, dancers and choreographers, costume designers, stage crew, production staff, and musicians spend countless hours preparing. From studio rehearsals and costume fittings to building sets and designing lighting, the amount of work that goes into a Carolina Ballet production before the dancers hit the stage is truly remarkable.
Resident Costume Designer
KERRI L. MARTINSEN
Join us as the CURTAIN RISES for our 2019-2020 Season! This season is full of drama, passion, and beauty. With everything from classic stories to inspiring new works, and plenty of LIVE music, there is truly something for everyone!
In the spirit of Halloween, Artistic Director Zalman Raffael, will present his brand new Frankenstein in October. Founding Artistic Director, Robert Weiss will choreograph a new ballet set to Beethoven’s 7th Symphony in November and we are honored to announce a collaboration of all female choreographers in the Spring!
For the first time ever, we are excited to introduce our live music series! There’s nothing like experiencing a powerful ballet accompanied by live music. We welcome back the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle for Weiss’ new Beethoven piece in the Fall as well as for Macbeth and Cinderella in the Spring.
No Carolina Ballet season is complete without the classics! We’ll open with George Balanchine’s iconic Rubies and later present Raffael’s moving Rhapsody Of course, December will be the month of The Nutcracker and in May the enchanting tale of Cinderella, featuring a re-imagined score by Karl Moraski, will close out the year.
Resident Designer JEFF A.R. JONES
Artistic Director/CEO ZALMAN RAFFAEL
Founding Artistic Director ROBERT WEISS
Ballet Masters
DEBRA AUSTIN, MARIN BOIERU, DAMEON NAGEL PABLO JAVIER PEREZ, MELISSA PODCASY
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Principal Dancers
JAN BURKHARD, KIEFER CURTIS, ASHLEY HATHAWAY
RICHARD KRUSCH, MARCELO MARTINEZ, LARA O’BRIEN
ALYSSA PILGER, MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN, YEVGENY SHLAPKO
Soloists Dancers
SAM AINLEY, AMANDA GERHARDT, MAXMILIAN ISAACSON
JAYSON PESCASIO, SOKVANNARA SAR, COURTNEY SCHENBERGER
MILES SOLLARS-WHITE, LILY WILLS
Company Dancers
TAYLOR AYOTTE, KATHLEEN BLACK, SASKIA DE MUINCK KEIZER
HEATHER DUNCAN, KEENAN ENGLISH, NICHOLAS FOKINE
JOSEPH GERHARDT, CHRISTIAN GUTIERREZ, CLAYTON MCKENNA
SOPHIE NELSON, AYLA O’DAY, JENNY PALMER, LUKE POTGIETER, SARA ROE, DEIRDRE SCANLON, BILAL SMITH
MCKENZIE VAN OSS, LAUREN WOLFRAM, ANNE WRIGHT
Apprentices
ABBY GROSSEN, STEPHEN MARSHALL, EMILY MCGEEHAN
Ballet Artist *
Music J. MARK SCEARCE, SHINJI ESHIMA
Choreography ROBERT WEISS, ZALMAN RAFFAEL
Costumes KERRI L. MARTINSEN
Lighting ROSS KOLMAN
Scenery JEFF A.R. JONES, GERRY LYNCH
2019 FALL SEASON
September 12-29...............................................................
October 10-27....................................................
RUBIES
FRANKENSTEIN
November 21-24........................A TRIBUTE TO THE MASTERS
December 7-29............................................. THE NUTCRACKER
WOULD YOU LIKE A PROGRAM?
Rubies MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN
Frankenstein SOKVANNARA SAR
George Balanchine’s Rubies returns to the Raleigh stage to open Carolina Ballet’s 2019-2020 Season.
We are pleased to once again present Balanchine’s dazzling Rubies, set to the music of Igor Stravinsky. This program will also feature a new Weiss/Raffael collaboration featuring music by San Francisco composer Shingi Eshima as well as Robert Weiss’ beloved Meditation from Thaïs and his Classical Ballet set to the music of Prokofiev.
SEPTEMBER 12-29, 2019
SPONSORED BY:
Fletcher Opera TheaterSHIMMERING. STUNNING. DAZZLING.
MARGARET SEVERIN-HANSEN YEVGENY SHLAPKO
This Halloween, Artistic Director Zalman Raffael debuts his all new Frankenstein! What better way to get in the spirit of the season than an evening of chills and thrills?!
Two years ago the premiere of Raffael’s Sleepy Hollow blew audiences away! You don’t want to miss this creative new work featuring all new sets, costumes, and original music by J. Mark Scearce!
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LIVE MUSIC FEATURING THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF THE TRIANGLE
This program revives Robert Weiss’ ballet to the great Grieg Piano Concerto, played live by worldrenowned pianist, William Wolfram. The sheer elegance of Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto is paired with the premiere of Robert Weiss’ ballet to Beethoven’s beloved 7th Symphony which Richard Wagner called “the apotheosis of dance”.
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NOVEMBER 21-24, 2019
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Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
ASHLEY HATHAWAY RICHARD KRUSCH
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FEATURING A LIVE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
From the moment the curtain rises, the magic of this Holiday classic is mesmerizing. Take a journey to a land of whimsical characters featuring magical illusions, magnificent sets, and beautiful costumes. Listen as a live symphony orchestra plays Tchaikovsky’s famed score. The Nutcracker is the perfect story ballet for the young and young at heart.
SPONSORED BY: MAGIC SPONSOR:
UNC Memorial Hall DPAC Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Music J. MARK SCEARCE, KARL MORASKI
Choreography ROBERT WEISS, LYNNE TAYLOR-CORBETT
ZALMAN RAFFAEL, MARIANA OLIVEIRA
ADRIANA PIERCE, JENNY PALMER
Costumes DAVID HEUVEL, KERRI L. MARTINSEN
Lighting ROSS KOLMAN
Scenery JEFF A.R. JONES
2020 SPRING SEASON
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
January 30 - February 16.........................
FEMALE CHOREOGRAPHERS
March 5-22..............................
April 16-19...............................................................
May 14-17...........................................................
MACBETH
CINDERELLA
Cinderella JAN BURKHARD
TAYLOR AYOTTE
A Celebration of Female Choreographers
Rhapsody in Blue MILES SOLLARS-WHITE
Macbeth LARA O’BRIEN
An evening of Gershwin, Bernstein, and dance! Our February program is a tribute to American composers featuring a ballet set to one of the most recognizable and iconic pieces of music, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, as well as Symposium set to the music of the legendary Leonard Bernstein. This program will be accompanied by a new work choreographed by Zalman Raffael and Robert Weiss.
JANUARY 30, 2020 -
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
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Fletcher Opera Theater
For the first time ever, Carolina Ballet is pleased to present a special evening of inspiration and imagination in A Celebration of Female Choreographers featuring Lynne TaylorCorbett’s Boléro, plus new works by emerging choreographers Mariana Oliveira, Adriana Pierce, and Jenny Palmer. Join us as we feature our Founding Principal Guest Choreographer alongside the newest talent in the industry.
Fletcher Opera Theater
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EMERGING. INSPIRING. INNOVATIVE.
JENNY PALMER, MCKENZIE VAN OSS
SARA ROE, KATHLEEN BLACK
When Macbeth premiered in 2016, it was one of the most anticipated ballets ever created by Robert Weiss. Featuring brilliant choreography, fascinating sets & costumes, and an incredibly powerful score by J. Mark Scearce (Dracula, Love in the Times of the Day), Macbeth weaves a tale of love, power, lust, and greed.
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Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
GREED. POWER. PASSION.
LARA O’BRIEN MARCELO MARTINEZ
The cherished tale of fantasy and true love comes to life once again as we close our 2019-2020 Season with Cinderella
Featuring a score originally composed for piano and now orchestrated by Karl Moraski and Al Sturgis, Robert Weiss’ choreography tells the story of Cinderella’s transformation into a beautiful princess and her journey to find true love.
MAY 14-17, 2020
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium FAMILY SERIES SPONSOR: SPONSORED BY: MUSIC PERFORMED BY:
Carolina Ballet would like to thank you for your continued support and for the opportunity to bring world-class professional ballet to our growing community. We hope you will join us when the CURTAIN RISES for our 2019-2020 season.
“Steve and I both recognize what a unique gift Carolina Ballet is to our community. It is a cultural jewel and economic asset that we need to foster, not just now, but for the future. The Ballet is an important part of the cultural fabric that makes Raleigh and our area unique.”
Judy Zelnak, RALEIGH, NC
“Having been subscribers and supporters since the first season, and now watching as our children are attending with spouses and friends, it is magical to see something so exceptional continued to be enjoyed and valued by the next generation. I can’t wait until I can take my three granddaughters to their first performances of The Nutcracker!”
Mindy Solie, DURHAM, NC
“Steve and I relocated from NYC to the Triangle in April 2008. We were concerned about leaving the strong cultural community of Manhattan. Over time we were delighted to experience a vibrant arts community within the Triangle. We were especially impressed with Carolina Ballet. The excellent quality and creativity of choreography, dancing and new works were most impressive.”
Rochelle Prystowsky, CHAPEL HILL, NC
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A Tribute to the Masters
Macbeth
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Thursday: 8 PM
Friday: 8 PM
Saturday: 2 PM & 8 PM
Sunday: 2 PM
Performances in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium and Fletcher Opera Theater are held at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East South Street in Raleigh, NC.
Cinderella Rubies
Frankenstein Rhapsody in Blue
A Celebration of Female Choreographers
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
First Week
Thursday: 8 PM
Friday: 8 PM
Saturday: 2 PM & 8 PM
Sunday: 2 PM
Second & Third Weeks
Saturday: 2 PM & 8 PM
Sunday: 2 PM
FLETCHER OPERA THEATERRALEIGH MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Dec. 18: 7 PM
Thursday, Dec. 19: 7 PM
Friday, Dec. 20: 2 PM & 7 PM
Saturday, Dec. 21: 2 PM & 7 PM
Sunday, Dec. 22: 1 PM & 5 PM
Monday, Dec. 23: 2 PM & 7 PM
Friday, Dec. 27: 7 PM
Saturday, Dec. 28: 2 PM & 7 PM
Sunday, Dec. 29: 2 PM
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ZONE 3
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Performances at UNC Memorial Hall are December 7 & 8. To purchase tickets, call 919-843-3333.
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We hope you will join us this fall at our second annual Halloween fundraising event – Nightmare on South Street. This October we will carry on this new spooky tradition with a spectacular party and an exclusive showing of Robert Weiss’, The Raven and Lady in the White Veil. For more information, contact Kyle Conroy at 919-747-8461.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR – FEBRUARY 14, 2020
This exclusive event is our Winter celebration in anticipation of the second half of our season. The evening will feature Diamonds pas de deux from George Balanchine’s Jewels and other works unique to the night. Performances will be followed by dessert and cocktail reception. For more information, contact Mia Miranda Xavier at 919-747-8455.
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