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Join me for the washington ballet’s 2012.13 season, SEducTION. Like the sirens of yore, we are deliberately setting out to tempt you with the most sensuous, sublime and provocative dance in a mix of the new, the recent, the unfamiliar and the classic. Our season expands to five subscription programs accented by explorations into classical literature with the world premieres of Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises and David palmer’s Dangerous Liaisons and the company premiere of michael pink’s Dracula. On the occasion of the presidential inauguration, we are planning our first Tour-de-Force gala-style performance program, Stars and Stripes with George balanchine’s exuberantly patriotic ballet as the centerpiece. You will also experience the company premiere of elaine Kudo’s quartet Opposites Distract, the return of edwaard Liang’s intoxicating Wunderland, and one of ballet’s most beautifully romantic stories, Cinderella.

Families will be delighted by a wonderful mix of classical ballet with Peter and the Wolf and The Nutcracker, the fairy tale magic of Cinderella, and a special gala performance evening, Stars and Stripes/ KIDS, showcasing the washington ballet studio Company and special guests from our celebrated washington school of ballet.

while renewing, i encourage you to secure your seats for our ever-popular holiday classic, The Nutcracker, or enhance your ballet experience by adding on our exclusive behind-the-scene series, inthewings, to your subscription order.

enticing journeys, irresistible productions and enthralling dance—subscription renewal today ensures that you will have the best seats in the theater for what promises to bea seduction of the senses.

i look forward to seeing you at the ballet!

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F IVE S E R I E SdraculaCompany premiereOctober 24-November 4, 2012

L’Amour (love, baby)world premieresFebruary 13-17, 2013

Tour-de-Force: Stars & StripesCompany premiereFebruary 21-24, 2013

cinderellamarch 20-24, 2013

Hemingway: The Sun Also Risesworld premieremay 8-12, 2013

FAM I LY S E R I E SThe NutcrackerDecember 1 & 2, 2012

Stars & Stripes/KIdSFebruary 23, 2013

cinderellamarch 23 & 24, 2013

Peter and the Wolfmay 18 & 19, 2013

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d R A c u L A(Company premiere)OcTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 4, 2012eisenhower theater the Kennedy Center

Two Week Engagement!Wed., OcT 24. 7:30PM (Preview)Thu., OcT 25, 7:30PM (Opening)Fri., OcT 26, 7:30PMSat., OcT 27, 1:30 & 7:30PMSun., OcT 28, 1:30 & 7:30PMNon-subscriber performances:OcT 31, NOV 1, 2, 3m, 3, 4m

One of the entertainment events of the year, the washington ballet presents michael pink’s chilling blockbuster Dracula. this wildly theatrical and voluptuous ballet is a breathtaking story of passion, yearning, cruelty and sacrifice. Dracula stakes its claim as this halloween’s most thrilling adventure. pink’s Count Dracula is a mesmerizing seducer of the darkest order, providing a fresh interpretation of one of western culture’s most haunting stories.

director/choreographer michael pinkcomposer philip Feeneydesigners Lez brotherston and paul pyant

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“ The drop-dead gorgeous duet for dracula and Harker at the climax of Act One left me and the stranger beside me gasping, ‘Wow, unbelievable!’”

Milwaukee Express

A bAllet to SINK your teeth into…

L ’A M O u R ( L O V E , B A B Y )FEBRuARY 13–17, 2013sidney harman hall, the harman Center

Wed., FEB 13, 7:30PM (Preview)Thu., FEB 14, 7:30PM (Opening)Fri., FEB 15, 7:30PMSat., FEB 16, 2:30 & 7:30PMSun., FEB 17, 1 & 6PM

From three of today’s most exciting choreographers come stories about the many aspects of love. Dangerous Liaisons by twb’s David Palmer is a high stakes game of opulent lust, passion and betrayal as only 18th century French aristocrats can play. Set to Vivaldi’s lush Four Seasons, the Marquise challenges Valmont to seduce an innocent girl before she marries. set to an alluring score by philip Glass, edwaard Liang’s dazzling Wunderland evokes amyriad of feelings, especially longing, through its incredibly passionate partnerings. And, soon to be announced, an exciting world premiere on the theme of love by one of the ballet world’s up-and-coming choreographers.

Dangerous Liaisons (world premiere)choreography David palmerMusic Antonio Vivaldi

Wunderlandchoreography edwaard LiangMusic philip Glass

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tAntAlizingly ROmANTIc And wicked Aspects of love…it will leAve you breAthless.

“ One audience member whispered that she could hardly breathe the entire time, and I concur that Wunderland was totally intriguing.”

The New York Times

FEBRuARY 21–24, 2013sidney harman hall,the harman Center

Thu., FEB 21, 7:30PM (Preview)Fri., FEB 22, 7:30PM (Opening)Sat., FEB 23, 7:30PMSun., FEB 24, 1 & 6PM

with its first Tour-de-Force showcase of classical and contemporary works, the washington ballet pays tribute to the presidential inaugural season. experience magnificent excerpts of classical ballets (Le Corsaire and Don Quixote) and contemporary masterpieces (Cor Perdut and Opposites Distract). set to the marches of washington-born John philip sousa, the evening’s centerpiece, Balanchine’s exuberantly patriotic Stars and Stripes, contains as much pure dance as many full-length ballets.

Mixed ProgramExcerpts from Le Corsaire, Don Quixote and more

Cor Perdut choreography Nacho DuatoMusic m. J. berberian

Opposites Distract(Company premiere)choreography elaine KudoMusic Ottmar Leibert

Stars and Stripes(Company premiere)choreography George balanchineMusic John philip sousa

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A virtuosic ExTRAVAgANzA of show-stopping dAnce!

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c I N d E R E L L AMARcH 20–24, 2013eisenhower theater, the Kennedy Center

Wed., MAR 20, 7:30PM (Preview)Thu., MAR 21, 7:30PM (Opening)Fri., MAR 22, 7:30PMSat., MAR 23, 1:30 & 7:30PMSun., MAR 24, 1:30 & 7:30PM A spectacle for all ages, septime webre’s Cinderella combines magnificent beauty, ravishing costumes and prokofiev’s ultra-lush score to retell this popular romance of a poor girl whose fairy godmother helps her win the love of a prince. storytelling at its finest—magic pumpkins, evil step-sisters and handsome courtiers in a swirling mirrored ballroom scene from Versailles. Crackling with wit, lavish costumes and dazzling dancing, Cinderella will sweep you off your feet.

Choreography septime webreMusic sergei prokofiev

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“(The Washington Ballet’s) Cinderella a marker of success.” The Washington Times

be SEDUcED by the world’s most romAntic fAiry-tAle.

H E M I N G WAY : T H E S u NA L S O R I S E S(world premiere) MAY 8–12, 2013eisenhower theater, the Kennedy Center

Wed., MAY 8, 7:30PM (Preview)Thu., MAY 9, 7:30PM (Opening)Fri., MAY 10, 7:30PMSat., MAy 11, 1:30 & 7:30PMSun., MAY 12 1:30 & 7:30PM

Following on the success of The Great Gatsby, the washington ballet unveils a new ballet based on ernest hemingway’s American classic, The Sun Also Rises. Considered by many to be his finest novel, the story follows an American journalist, Jake barnes, a member of the “lost generation” of 1920s American expatriates, from the seedy café life of paris’ Left bank to the thrilling “running of the bulls” in pamplona, spain. through the extraordinary vision and choreography of septime Webre, this newest exploration of the American literary canon will capture the imagination of dance lovers everywhere. Choreography septime webre

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hemingwAy’s mAsterpiece...you wON’T be Able to resist its spell.

“ This version of the holiday classic, a fantasy entwining of Georgetown society, American history and woodland critters, has an exceptionally high Q rating — as in cuuute.”

The Washington Post

NOVEMBER 29 – dEcEMBER 23, 2012warner theatre

Add one of these performances to your Five-Series Subscription and SAVEThu., NOV 29, 7PM (Preview)Fri., NOV 30, 7PM (Opening)Sat., dEc 1, 2 & 7PMSun., dec 2, 1PMThu., dEc 6, 7PMFri., dEc 7, 7PM

Family series:Sat.,dEc 1, 2PMSun., dEc 2, 1PM A holiday must-see full of magic and marvels. septime Webre’s critically acclaimed The Nutcracker transports you back in time to historic washington, DC and stars George washington as the heroic Nutcracker. Full of swirling snowflakes, magnificent sets and costumes and tchaikovsky’s beloved score, the curtain rises and the stage bursts with waltzing cherry blossoms, dancing sugar plums and other enchanting adaptations that have made septime webre’s Nutcracker a washington tradition with raves from critics and sold-out crowds. Choreography septime webreMusic pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky

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The NutcrackerNovember 29 – December 23, 2012warner theatre

Family series:Sat., dEc 1, 2PMSun., dEc 2, 1PM

septime webre’s all-American take on this holiday classic is fun for audiences of all ages. secure seats for your family’s holiday outing today with a Family series subscription. Also, Family Series Subscribers receive a 10% discount for add-on tickets.

The Warner Theatre is located at: 513 13th Street NW, Washington, DC

Stars & Stripes/KIdSAll-New programFebruary 23, 2013sidney harman hall, the harman Center

Sat., FEB 23, 1:30PM

Designed especially for families, this special tour-de-force performance showcases the washington ballet and guests from the celebrated washington school of ballet in excerpts and bravura pieces from the classical catalog and today’s contemporary masters.

Sidney Harman Hall is located at:610 F Street NW, Washington, DC

cinderellamarch 20 – 24, 2013eisenhower theater, the Kennedy Center

Family series:Sat., MAR 23, 1:30PMSun., MAR 24, 1:30PM

septime webre’s lively and hilarious adaptation of Cinderella has it all…evil stepsisters, a coach made from a pumpkin, a bevy of bumblebees and a wistful young heroine with a tiny foot who meets her prince and lives happily ever after.

The Kennedy Center is located at:2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC

Peter and the Wolfmay 18-19, 2013theArC theater

Sat., MAY 18, 1 & 5:30PMSun., MAY 19, 1 & 5:30PM

Against his grandfather’s wishes, brave peter sets out to capture a wolf. Along the way he encounters some animal friends and becomes the hero of his village. based on the popular russian children’s story and set to prokofiev’s world-famous music, this captivating ballet by brian reeder and performed by the washington ballet studio Company in the intimate theArC theater, will delight audiences of all ages.

THEARC Theater is located at:1901 Mississippi Avenue SE, Washington, DC

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• Ground breaking community engagement programs housed at twb@theArC, including DanceDC – our collaboration with DC public schools to improve literacy and retention through an integrated dance program.

HOW YOu cAN cONTRIBuTEJOIN THE BALLETOMANE SOcIETY! Donate $2,000 or more to twb this season and become a member of our balletomane family. members enjoy exclusive access to private rehearsals, backstage tours, discounts on tickets and Opening Night Parties.—BEcOME A MEMBER OF THE BALLET cORPSLiterally meaning “the body of the ballet”, donors at this level provide a crucial base of support necessary for the success of all elements of the washington ballet’s mission. membership starts at $150 with increasing benefits to $1,999. —PARTY WITH uS AT A SPEcIAL EVENT! the washington ballet knows how to party! Join us as we raise significant funds to support our artistic and community engagement programs! the ballet soiree, Nutcracker tea party and Annual Gala are just some of these fantastic opportunities.—uNdERWRITE A PROGRAM! Consider a designated gift to support a unique element of twb’s season. From costumes and sets at the Kennedy Center to scholarship funds for the training of twsb’s next dance superstar, sponsorships to meet your interests.

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inthewings with Septime WebreJoin the washington ballet’s Artistic Director, septime webre, and Company artists throughout the season for illuminating lectures and intriguing demonstrations at twb’s intimate england studio theater. subscribers can choose to customize their series by adding specific inthewings sessions for $25 each or enjoy all of them for only $60

01 dracula: Ballet with a Bite Mon., OcT 15, 2012, 6:30PM An exploration into one of western culture’s most seductive and fascinating characters.

02 Love, Babes and Ballet Mon., FEB 4, 2013, 6:30PM see how David palmer adapted Dangerous Liaisons from the book and films.

03 Hemingway: Man & Ballet Mon., APR 22, 2013, 6:30PM First there was The Great Gatsby now The Sun Also Rises. From all-American novels to fabulous ballets.

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