Rinaldo and Armida (Francisco Hayez, 1814) Welcome to Part I of our “Meet the Romantics” series to help you enter into the world of Giselle. In this series of posts you’ll get a taste of what the world of European arts and culture was doing at the time, and how this masterwork ballet fits into… Read More
Check out these gorgeous sketches of the costumes for Anne Mueller’s upcoming Carnival of the Animals, premiering in April at the School of OBT Annual Performance in the Newmark! Click here to see photos of OBT dancers previewing an excerpt from the work last week at OMSI After Dark! Costume sketches by Sarah Gahagan
BACKSTAGE PASS: Giselle Costume Fittings Take a look at the sumptuous Giselle costumes we’re borrowing from the Teatro del Maggio Musical Fiorentino in Florence, Italy (the same company who loaned us that gorgeous set you saw in last week’s blog post)! We can’t wait for you to see these fabulous costumes in motion! Soloist Brian… Read More
Check it out! Retired OBT Dancer and teaching artist Katarina Svetlova recently had the opportunity to introduce Timber Players Eddie Johnston (left) and Futty Danso (right) to a different kind of fancy footwork at the sneak preview of our new Oregon Ballet Theatre “Beyond the Barre” ballet classes, launching at Oregon Athletic Club at Riverplace… Read More
BACKSTAGE PASS: A Sneak Peek at the Giselle Set Take a tour of the Giselle set we’re borrowing from the Teatro del Maggio Musical Fiorentino in Florence, Italy! If you like what you see, you’ll be excited to hear that we’re also borrowing their costumes, which are equally lush and gorgeous. We can’t wait for… Read More
