The magic of the Colorado Ballet season continues with Ballet MasterWorks. The Ballet MasterWorks is a stunning collection of three master ballet works, all performed to live music by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra February 17-26, 2017 at the beautiful Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

“Colorado Ballet performed Ballet MasterWorks productions in 2013 and 2015 and this new collection of works in 2017 will highlight the tremendous talent our dancers and musicians have to offer,” said Colorado Ballet Artistic Director Gil Boggs. “It is so important that we present a collection of master works every two years because it challenges our dancers and showcases their artistry and elegance.”

This years production includes Firebird, “by choreographer Yuri Possokhov, Choreographer in Residence for the San Francisco Ballet and music by Igor Stravinsky. The ballet is based on the Russian folklore tale of the Firebird, a magical bird with dazzling glowing feathers who helps a prince rescue a beautiful maiden from an evil sorcerer.”

If you haven’t set the time aside for a date-night, girls night or just a night for an opportunity to be dazzled by the extraordinary and mesmorizing level of dance that the Colorado Ballet elegantly achieves with every performance, then I suggest that the time is now.

The second performance is Serenade to Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings in C”, choreographed by George Balanchine. “The ballet includes 28 dancers in blue costumes in front of a blue background and according to the Balanchine Trust, the ballet is a milestone in the history of dance. Serenade was the first original ballet Balanchine created in America and includes unexpected events from the first rehearsals into the choreography.”

The Colorado Ballet continues to bring a level of athleticism and artistry to dance in every performance that often defies physics.

The programs finale is Petite Mort, a first time performance for the Colorado Ballet. Petite Mort is choreographed by Jiří Kylián with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. “Kylián created Petite Mort for the Salzburg Festival on the second centenary of Mozart’s death and according to his website, he based the choreography on two slow movements of two of Mozart’s most famous piano concertos. He said that in the moment of ecstasy or pleasure, people are reminded of the fact that life is short and death is relatively close.”

“There is a reason why Ballet MasterWorks is the dancers’ favorite production of the year artistically,” states Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet Artistic Director. “Where else can you see Firebird, Serenade and Petite Mort in one production with powerful live music? Ballet MasterWorks also shows the caliber of dancing that audiences can see in Denver; proving that you do not need to go to New York or San Francisco to see ballet of this quality.”

The Ballet MasterWorks is an opportunity to experience ballet, an unparalleled level of dance, physical strength and music that will mystify your senses and leave you in awe and wanting more.

Performance dates and times:

Friday, February 17, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 2 p.m.
Friday, February 24, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $30 to $155. To purchase tickets, visit www.ColoradoBallet.org or call 303-837-8888 ext. 2.

Please Note: some information and quotes were provided directly from the press release