Special Events

Providing a taste of the Asian Roots series that we are looking to introduce in our 2008-2009 season, our Special Events include two programs highlighting Middle Eastern/ Eastern European culture. In addition, they include an innovative staging of a major opera by an important Russian ballet company, and a special, signed presentation of a modern theatre classic presented by a leading troupe of deaf performers, in conjunction with Philadelphia's Very Special Arts Festival.

St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre: Carmen
Thursday, March 20 at 7:30pm
$40 • $40 • $35 • $30

As the first Theatre of Ballet in Russia, the internationally renowned St. Petersburg Ballet has built an international reputation for its moving performances and electric and skillful choreography. Under the direction of Yuri Petukhov, the company presents Carmen, based on the classic, beloved Georges Bizet opera. A passionate story of love, jealousy and tragedy is performed with full orchestra and exquisite costumes and sets. Carmen is a Spanish gypsy girl who leads men astray with her beauty and dancing. She is a strong-willed, destructive siren, but her fierce passion wins an audience to her side and weaves a breathtaking tale.

Enjoy a Dinner/Lecture on Thursday, March 20 at 5:30 pm. buy tickets