The “Petrouchka/Carmen” Photo Album

A boy trapped in a world of masks and mirrors . . . a man and a woman trapped in a dangerous passion . . . It’s all about risk and freedom at Oregon Ballet Theatre as Petrouchka/Carmen brings to life a host of colorful characters determined to shatter the boundaries of the worlds that […]

Petrouchka/Carmen Program Notes

Click here to buy tickets to the show, which runs October 8-15 at the Keller Auditorium! “In their original form, both these stories were firmly rooted in realism and a strong sense of place; the original Petrouchka was steeped in Russian folk tradition, with the original choreography and visual design literally re-creating a Russian village […]

Backstage Pass: “Petrouchka/Carmen”

Backstage Pass: Petrouchka/Carmen Set renderings, costume and set elements, dancer interviews, studio rehearsal photos, and a sneak peek into a company rehearsal in the warehouse . . . we’ve got a smorgasbord of behind-the-scenes goodies from the Petrouchka/Carmen build for you.  The show opens next weekend, so check out the scoop here before you come […]

Forces of Nature: A Multimedia Study Guide for “Carmen”

To get your brain in the right frame of mind for our upcoming production of Petrouchka/Carmen, we wanted to give you a few different multimedia opportunities to explore the themes of both ballets.  Sure, you could watch a recording of a past production of Carmen the opera, or Fokine’s original choreography of Petrouchka, but these […]

Behind the Scenes With Chauncey and Alison

Behind the Scenes With Chauncey and Alison OBT Principal Dancers Alison Roper and Chauncey Parsons are playing opposite each other for the very first time in the lead roles of Carmen and Don José in Christopher Stowell’s new Carmen.  OBT blogger Claire Willett caught up with them on a rehearsal break to talk about playing […]

“Carmen” Sneak Peeks!

Carmen Behind-the-Scenes Preview We’ve got a few sneak peeks of Christopher Stowell’s Carmen for you to enjoy!  (Click on the images below to see them full-sized.)  Have you bought your tickets yet? You won’t want to miss this show!    

“A Rebellious Bird That Nobody Can Tame”

“A Rebellious Bird That Nobody Can Tame” A knife-wielding heroine, a controversial ending, and a theatre full of horrified aristocrats. . . . Welcome to opening night of Carmen, 1875. “Love is a rebellious bird that nobody can tame, and you call him quite in vain if it suits him not to come. Love is […]

Roland Petit: Thrillingly Risque

Check out this wonderful biography on Roland Petit (January 13, 1924 – July 10, 2011), the choreographer behind what is arguably the most iconic version of Carmen to date. His Carmen scandalized London in 1949 but over time proved to be his biggest success. A wonderful way to remember a choreographer that spent his career bending […]

Daily Dance Break: Celebrating America

In honor of the 4th of July on Monday we’re celebrating America all week. Our first offering is American Ballet Theatre performing Agnes de Mille’s Rodeo. Any guesses on what we have planned for the rest of the week? The person who guesses the most right will win a pair of tickets to Carmen/Petrouchka! Go!

Tragic Heroine Throwdown: And the Winner Is . . .

Emma Thompson! The people have spoken, and selected their winner, and the overwhelming choice for ULTIMATE TRAGIC HEROINE is none other than the lovely, brilliant, witty, delightful, we-all-want-to-be-her-best-friend-like-SO-BAD British thespian Emma Thompson.  You love her.  You love her so much more than you love Lady Macbeth, and you even love her more than you love […]