THE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Houston BalletBen Stevenson Artistic Director

J. B. Cerrone General Manager

Hiller Huhn Carmen Mathe Assistants to the Artistic Director

GLENN LANGDON, Music Director and Conductor

Principal Dancers

Li Cunxin Suzanne Longley Kenneth McCombie Janie Parker Doric Perez Dennis Poole

SoloistsRachel Jonell Beard Jeanne Doornbos Cynthia Drayer John Grensback

Paul LeGros Kerri McClatchy Rosemary MilesKevin Poe Kristine Richmond

Lauren Anderson Martha Butler Nicole Cuevas Carole Dunn Caren Flanagan Michael Foster Gregg Garrett Martine Harley

Corps de Ballet

Daniel Jamison Matthew Jessner Ken Kempe Genie Lanfear Megan Murphy Alison Oeben Timothy O'Keefe Sandra Organ

Nicholas Otis Glen Tarachow Patricia Tomlinson Sven Toorvald Leeanna Vidaurri Laurie Volny Rafe Wooley Diane Yelenosky

Apprentices

Lisa Austin Lee Bell Richard Hubscher Sylvia Rico William Walker

DENNIS POOLE, Ballet Master ROSEMARY MILES, Rehearsal Assistant

SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1984, AT 3:00POWER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Great Lakes Arts Alliance, with the support of the Michigan Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Twentieth Concert of the 106th Season Special Concert

SWAN LAKE

Staged by BEN STEVENSON after Petipa and IvanovMusic by PETER ILLYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

Scenery and Costumes by DAVID WALKERLighting by TONY Tucci

Odette/Odile ........'.........................-..--- -- - Rachel Jonell Beard

Prince Siegfried .................................................. Dennis Poole

von Rothbart ...................................................... Dorio Perez

Queen Mother. ................................................. Carmen Mathe

PROLOGUE: The Lakeside

ACT I: The Courtyard of the Castle

Wolfgang, the Prince's Tutor ............................................... Daniel Jamison

Pas de Six .................................. Marline Harley, Laurie Volny, Sandra Organ,Gregg Garrett, Kenneth McCombie, Michael Foster

Pas de Trois ......................... Kerri McClatchy, Patricia Tomlinson, John Grensback

Peasant, Servants, Court ......................................... Artists of Houston Ballet

ACT II: The Lakeside by Moonlight

Two Swans ............................................ Marline Harley, Jeanne Doornbos

Cygnets .............................................. Cynthia Drayer, Kerri McClalchy,Palricia Tomlinson, Laurie Volny

Swans ........................................................ Arlisls of Houslon Ballet

INTERMISSION

ACT III: The Ballroom of ihe Castle

Master of Ceremonies ..................................................... Sven Toorvald

Princesses ............................................. Rosemary Miles, Jeanne Doornbos,Kerri McClalchy, Krisline Richmond

Spanish Dance. .................................. Rosemary Miles, Paul LeGros, Kevin Poe

Czardas .................................................. Jeanne Doornbos, Ken Kempe,and Artists of Houston Ballet

Neapolitan Dance ....................................... Kerri McClalchy, John Grensback

Mazurka .............................................. Krisline Richmond, Rafe Wooley,and Arlisls of Houston Ballet

ACT IV: The Lakeside

Houston Ballet haf received major gifts for this production of "Swan Lake" from Bank of the Southwest, Pennzoil Company, Tenneco, Inc., anrfTransco Energy Company.

Swan Lake was first presented on March 4, 1877, at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, by the Russian Imperial Ballet. While ihis produclion was nol successful, ihe ballel was produced again several years later with choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. It is the Petipa-Ivanov produclion that has served as the basis of subsequent stagings.

Prologue: The Lakeside

Princess Odette has wandered close to the lake, gathering flowers, when suddenly the sorcerer von

Rothbart appears above her on a rock. By an evil spell, he transforms Odette into a swan.

Act I: The Courtyard of the Castle

Wolfgang, Prince Siegfried's tutor, is organizing festivities in the palace gardens to celebrate the

beginning of the hunting season. Siegfried arrives and is entertained by his friends. The Queen,

Prince Siegfried's mother, interrupts the celebrations and presents him with a beautiful crossbow.

She reminds her son that he is heir to the throne and must now consider marriage. For his twenty-first

birthday she has planned a ball in his honor where she will introduce him to some eligible princesses,

one of whom, she hopes, he will choose for his bride. Wild swans suddenly soar overhead, and,

taking his crossbow, the Prince follows them into the night.

Act II: The Lakeside by Moonlight

The Prince has discovered the swans by a lake. He sees a swan approaching and watches with

amazement as suddenly it is transformed into a beautiful maiden. She tells him she is Princess Odette

and that the evil spell cast upon her by von Rothbart can only be broken by someone who swears his

love for her. Von Rothbart suddenly appears, and Odette begs him not to harm the Prince. Siegfried

attempts to shoot the sorcerer, but Odette explains that if he does, the spell can never be broken.

Odette and the Prince express their love for each other, and Siegfried swears his vow of eternal love.

She warns him never to break his vow, for if he does, she must remain a swan forever. With the

approach of dawn, she and her companions must return to the lake and become swans once more.

INTERMISSION

Act III: The Ballroom of the Castle

The Master of Ceremonies greets the guests as they arrive, and everyone awaits the entrance of the

Queen and Prince. The Prince dances with four Princesses, one of whom he must choose to marry,

but his mind is filled with memories only of Odette. Suddenly, two uninvited guests are announced.

They are Baron von Rothbart, now in human form, and his daughter Odile. Siegfried is amazed at

the likeness of Odile and his Swan Princess. The four Princesses entertain the Queen and von

Rothbart by performing various dances from their own countries, and finally, Odile and Siegfried

enter and dance together. During the dance, Odile bewitches Siegfried into believing she is Odette,

and von Rothbart comes forward to make him swear that Odile is his chosen love. The Prince realizes

that he has been deceived when von Rothbart and Odile change back into their true forms. Odette

and her maidens rush in as triumphantly von Rothbart destroys the castle and once again Odette and

her companions are at the lake.

Act IV: The Lakeside

Siegfried begs Odette's forgiveness for his unwitting betrayal. Sadly, she tells him that she forgives

him, but nothing can change the fact that his vow is broken. Von Rothbart appears and orders the

swans to return to the lake, but Odette's love proves stronger than the magician's spell: She and

Siegfried decide they cannot live apart and will die in the lake together. Von Rothbart, enraged,

causes a terrible storm, but nothing can separate Odette and Siegfried. Angrily, von Rothbart tries to

claim her, but the lovers throw themselves into the lake below. The strength of their love breaks the

magician's power and he dies.

Scenery executed by John Campbell Designs Ltd. Costumes executed by Kirn Baker.

Houston Ballet Orchestra

Concertmaster: Kristin Kelly; First Violins: Dan Shaughnessy, Martha Marks, Barbara Shreffler;

Second Violins: Lori Fay, Trung Trinh, John Cramer, Karen McMahon; Violas: Mary Fulgham,

Robert Bridges; Cellos: Steven Estes, Mary Kenney; Contrabass: Edward Ben; Flute: Wendy

Williams; Oboe: Robin Hough; Clarinets: David Teasdale, Randall Griffin; Bassoon: Juliet Chap-

pelear; Horn: Ron Mason; Trumpet: Adam Bruce; Trombone: Richard Reeves; Percussion: Christina

Carroll; Tympani: Sanford Siegel; Piano: Jack Buckhannan.

1984-85 Concert Season

WESTERN OPERA THEATER, Rossini's La Cenerentola .............. Sat. Oct. 6CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA / CHRISTOPH VON DOHNANYI ......... Wed. Oct. 10GUARNERI STRING QUARTET. ................................ Wed. Oct. 17

*JAMES GALWAY, Flutist ....................................... Sat. Oct. 20ATLANTA SYMPHONY / ROBERT SHAW ......................... Sun. Oct. 21ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET ............................ Sat., Sun. Oct. 27, 28Ivo POGORELICH, Pianist .................................... Tues. Oct. 30

*NEXUS ...................................................... Fri. Nov. 2THE MASTERPLAYERS OF LUGANO ............................. Sun. Nov. 4LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS / KURT MASUR ....................... Thurs. Nov. 8

*LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS / KURT MASUR .......................... Fri. Nov. 9VIKTORIA MULLOVA, Violinist. ................................ Sat. Nov. 10KUIJKEN QUARTET (early music) ............................ Tues. Nov. 13

JUDITH BLEGEN, Soprano, andHAKAN HAGEGARD, Baritone ................................ Sat. Nov. 17

ROMANIAN NATIONAL CHOIR ........................... (aft.) Sun. Nov. 18AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE II......................... (eve.) Sun. Nov. 18Handel's Messiah I DONALD BRYANT ............ Fri.-Sun. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2

*VIENNA CHOIR BOYS ......................................... Sun. Dec. 9PITTSBURGH BALLET, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. .......... Fri.-Sun. Dec. 14-16VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY, Pianist ................................ Tues. Jan. 15Music FROM MARLBORO ..................................... Wed. Jan. 23BALLETAP USA ............................................. Sun.Jan. 27PRAGUE SYMPHONY / JIRI BELOHLAVEK .......................... Sat. Feb. 2

FESTIVAL CHORUS and soloists FELD BALLET .......................................... Fri., Sat. Feb. 8, 9GUARNERI STRING QUARTET. ................................. Sun. Feb. 10KATIA & MARIELLE LABEQUE, Duo-pianists. ..................... Sun. Feb. 17ROYAL PHILHARMONIC / YEHUDI MENUHIN ................... Tues. Feb. 19NEW YORK CITY OPERA NATIONAL COMPANY ................. Tues. Mar. 5

Verdi's Rigoletto*Kooo. .................................................... Thurs. Mar. 7

PAUL BADURA-SKODA, Pianist. ............................... Sun. Mar. 10*ACADEMY OF ANCIENT Music .............................. Thurs. Mar. 14

NATIONAL SYMPHONY / MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH ............. Wed. Mar. 20*FACULTY ARTISTS CONCERT ................................. Sun. Mar. 24

SHERRILL MILNES, Baritone. ................................... Fri. Mar. 29POLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA .............................. Thurs. Apr. 18

*Concerts added since first announcement last spring.

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