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TITAS OPENS ITS 2006-2007 DANCE SEASON WITH THE DALLAS DEBUT OF LYON OPERA BALLETEdited by Madelyn Miller“One of France’s national treasures.”
This performance is made possible through the generous support of American Airlines, The Dallas Morning News, TACA, Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Radisson Central Dallas, Heritage Auction Galleries, WRR 101.1, WFAA-TV, KERA 90.1 and Altria.
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TITAS
begins its 24th Dance Season with one of the world’s most innovative dance
companies, LYON OPERA BALLET, on Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, 2006 at
8:00 PM at McFarlin Auditorium. They will be premiering Great Female
Choreographers of Europe, a salute to the works of Anna Theresa de Keersmaeker
(Die Grosse Fuge), Sasha Waltz (Fantasie) and Marguy Marin (Groosland).
Founded
in 1969, Lyon Opera Ballet is known for its experimental and adventurous
repertoire. Widely praised as a classical company dancing contemporary
choreography, Lyon Opera Ballet is revered for its innovative performances, and
the company of choice for dance pioneers such as William Forsythe, Jiri Kylian,
Maguy Marin, Nacho Duato, Angelin Preljocaj, Bill T. Jones, Trisha Brown, and
others. Under the leadership of Yorgos Loukos, the company has commissioned
works from young choreographers and performed innovative productions of great
classics, among them new versions of Cinderella and Coppélia by Maguy Marin.
Tickets
($14-$55) for LYON OPERA BALLET are available at the TITAS Box Office, 3101 N.
Fitzhugh, Suite 301, Dallas, TX, or by phoning 214-528-5576 or 800-462-7980, or
online at
TITAS
is the premier presenter of eclectic and international dance and music
performers in North Texas. Founded by Tom Adams in 1982 as a non-profit
501(c)(3) cultural/educational institution, TITAS has provided Dallas/Fort Worth
audiences with such performers as American Ballet Theatre, Pilobolus, Mikhail
Baryshnikov, Philip Glass, KODO Drummers, STOMP and many others.