A Fiery Night of Ballet
State Street Ballet kicked off its 30th anniversary season in grand style with an impressive colorful double bill, Scheherazade and The Firebird performed with the Santa Barbara Symphony under maestro Nir Kabaretti at the venerable Granada.
Scheherazade, with choreography by Autumn Eckman and music by Rimsky-Korsakov, was first envisioned by State Street’s managing director Tim Mikel, who wrote the libretto.
State Street Ballet’s performance of the sensual, physical, and electric work premiered in 2014.
Stravinsky’s The Firebird featured dramatic choreography by New York’s William Soleau in telling a fantastical Russian fairy tale of good and evil.
The company’s cast of talented international artists also featured Rachel Hutsell, formerly of the New York City Ballet.
Next up on Dec. 21 is The Nutcracker accompanied by the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra with 106 young dancers from the State Street Ballet Academy and the full arsenal of the company.
Yuletide has officially arrived!
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