Firebird is back at Pacific Northwest Ballet after a 20-year hiatus! Ming Cho Lee’s breathtaking sets, the epic Stravinsky score, and choreography from PNB Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell work in harmony in this theatrical one-act ballet. Balanced perfectly by Alejandro Cerrudo’s most playful work, Little mortal jump, and the rock ‘n roll drama of …
Jessica Lang and Kanji Segawa have adapted the popular Japanese folk story of Momotaro (Peach Boy) into an exciting new ballet. Follow the adventures of Momotaro as he befriends animals, fights ogres, and seeks his fortune. This hour-long addition to PNB’s family matinee series, danced by PNB School students, is the perfect introduction to ballet for …
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents the return of Giselle. This romantic ballet gem has been updated and staged by Peter Boal for PNB with sumptuous costumes and sets by Jérôme Kaplan. A mountain village in a lush forest becomes the backdrop to love, betrayal, and otherworldly specters in this compelling masterpiece. Don't miss what Seattle Times calls …
Seattle Opera presents Carmen, one of the world's most popular operas! The irresistible Carmen captivates the eyes of every man she meets, including the lovesick soldier Don José. As he forsakes his military duty, his fiancée, and the law, his admiration becomes uncontrollable obsession and Carmen leaves him for prestige and freedom. Bizet's famous music …
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents All Lang, a celebration of PNB’s Resident Choreographer Jessica Lang with some of her most beloved works. Inspired by legendary American painter Georgia O’Keeffe’s Patio Door series, Her Door to the Sky is one of Lang’s most radiant pieces. In stark contrast, Ghost Variations explores Robert Schumann’s final compositions before he was confined to …