2011-2012 Performance Season
Cinderella
Saturday, October 15 & Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 3:00 PM
State Theatre in Ithaca, New York
Our season opening performance is the much beloved, full-length Cinderella! In three acts, the ballet tells the story of kind-hearted but downtrodden Cinderella, who is kept in servitude by her Wicked Stepmother and Ugly Stepsisters in the house of her own dead father until her fairy Godmother and the handsome prince save the day. Cinderella is inherently a romantic tale, but humor abounds with comic relief provided by the Ugly Stepsisters, who are played en travestie (by men), a tradition perfected by the Royal Ballet of England.
Tickets are available at the State Theatre Box office.
The Nutcracker
Choreographed by Lavinia Reid, and set to the familiar Tchaikovsky score, Ithaca Ballet’s Nutcracker is a treat for the whole family and an
Ithaca
tradition. Children of all ages will delight in Clara's victory over the mice and her voyage to the
Land
of
Sweets. The performance in Geneva and the Friday night performance in Ithaca feature a live orchestra -- the Fingerlakes Symphony Orchestra
.
State Theatre in Ithaca, NY
Friday, December 9, 2011, at 7:30p.m.
Saturday, December 10 & Sunday December 11, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
The Friday evening performance will feature live musical accompaniment by the Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Diego Garcia. Tickets for the Friday performance are $2 more than the regular ticket price. Tickets are available at the State Theatre Box office.
The Nutcracker
Choreographed by Lavinia Reid, and set to the familiar Tchaikovsky score, Ithaca Ballet’s Nutcracker is a treat for the whole family and an
Ithaca
tradition. Children of all ages will delight in Clara's victory over the mice and her voyage to the
Land
of
Sweets. The performance in Geneva and the Friday night performance in Ithaca feature a live orchestra -- the Fingerlakes Symphony Orchestra
.
State Theatre in Ithaca, NY
Friday, December 9, 2011, at 7:30p.m.
Saturday, December 10 & Sunday December 11, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
The Friday evening performance will feature live musical accompaniment by the Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Diego Garcia. Tickets for the Friday performance are $2 more than the regular ticket price. Tickets are available at the State Theatre Box office.
Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 3:00 PM with the Finger Lakes Symphony
The Ithaca Ballet proudly continues our tradition of presenting The Nutcracker with live accompaniment provided by the Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Diego Garcia. Tickets for this performance are available at the Smith Opera House box office, online at www.thesmith.org, by phoning 315-781-LIVE, and at the door. For more information visit the Finger Lakes Symphony.
State Theatre in Ithaca - School Group Performance
Friday, December 9, at 10:00 AM
For the third year, the Ithaca Ballet will perform The Nutcracker for school groups from outside of the Ithaca area, and for other special groups. Tickets for this performance are available by presale only. Contact Linda for tickets and more information about this performance.
Swan Lake
Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 3:00 PM
State Theatre in Ithaca, NY
The season closes with the sumptuous and elaborate Swan Lake. Staged by Artistic Director Cindy Reid, this ballet features the well known score by Tchaikovsky, intricate corps work, and the fiendishly challenging dual role of Odett/Odile.
Tickets are available at the State Theatre Box office.
This season is made possible in part with a generous gift from ITX.