Marie

Lavish new three-act ballet inspired by the life of the French Queen Marie-Antoinette

Music : Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), arranged by Ermanno Florio
Choreography : Stanton Welch
Scenic and Costume Design : Kandis Cook
Lighting Design : Lisa Pinkhamn  

Friday March 6, 2009 at 7.30pm
Dance talks start at 6:45 p.m. in the alcove.

Houston Ballet, Wortham Theater Center
501 Texas Avenue at Smith Street, Houston TX, 77019 

For discounted tickets on March 6, click here (discount up to 50%)

Houston Ballet's 2008-2009 season promises visual splendor from first curtain rise to final curtain call. The season is centered on the world premiere of Marie, a full-length ballet by artistic director Stanton Welch, inspired by the life of Marie Antoinette.

A child bride. A spoiled party girl. A doting mother. A controversial queen. Marie Antoinette has long fascinated historians and artists alike. Inspired by the story of her life, artistic director Stanton Welch will create a new full-length ballet about the French monarch whose life culminated in the violent events of the French Revolution. London-based designer Kandis Cook will create costumes and sets for the production.