Please note: This program replaces The Dream and Bolero, which is not possible to stage due to restrictions caused by the pandemic.
COVID-19 Update
We are happy to continue to welcome you safely to live performances at Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
To ensure the health and safety of visitors to the Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake County Arts & Culture has implemented safety guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19. This includes socially distanced seating and requiring that masks be worn in the theatre at all times, including during the performance.
We appreciate your cooperation in complying with all Arts & Culture safety measures as we work to ensure the health and safety of our patrons, performers, and staff and remain open for live events.
For further COVID-19 safety protocol details, please visit the COVID-19 FAQ page or contact Patron Services at ticketoffice@balletwest.org.
Limited Ticket Availability!
To promote physical distancing, the Capitol Theatre will only be at 20 percent capacity, leaving ample room between patrons. With limited capacity, performances will sell out quickly – many already have! Plan ahead and purchase early for the best seats and prices!
Precious Gems
“Precious Gems is a glittering jewel box of dynamic solos, duets, and small ensembles,” said Artistic Director Adam Sklute. “From elegant classical works to romantic contemporary pieces, the program will highlight the strength and beauty of the artists and the broad and diverse repertoire Ballet West has become known for.”
The program includes eight short excerpted pieces including a section from Val Caniparoli’s fan favorite Lambarena, a work that fuses the classicism of Bach with traditional African dance and music. Also being presented are Variations for Four, Anton Dolin’s thrilling pyrotechnical showpiece for four men, the program finishes with the rousing classic, Paquita by Marius Petipa as staged by Elena Kunikova.
All subscribers will be contacted by phone regarding their seats for each performance. An email will also be sent out where subscribers can choose to donate their tickets or receive a gift certificate for a future performance. Since the performances have not been cancelled, merely a change in repertoire, refunds will not be available.
Due to the high volume of calls, we recommend emailing ticketoffice@balletwest.org with any questions or concerns.
Director’s Pointe
Learn more about Precious Gems from Artistic Director Adam Sklute
Ballet West Safety Promise
The health and safety of our patrons and staff are our highest priority. We are monitoring health officials’ guidelines for public gatherings and will adhere to accepted best practices. You can purchase with confidence and know that should our schedule change, we will continue to be flexible with your investment in us.
AT THE JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE
| PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE – SUBJECT TO CHANGE | |
| April 9 | Evening 7:30pm |
| April 10 | Matinee 1pm |
| April 10 | Evening 7:30pm |
| April 15 | Evening 7:30pm |
| April 16 | Evening 7:30pm – Very Limited Availability! |
| April 17 | Matinee 1pm – Sold Out |
| April 17 | Evening 7:30pm – Sold Out |
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Pre-Event Survey
Before attending, please take our health survey and confirm that you are free of any COVID symptoms. Once answered, a confirmation email will be sent to you that can be shown to health-check volunteers at the entrance to the venue. Confirmation emails are not required to attend.
CASTING – SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FOR THE MOST ACCURATE LIST OF PERFORMERS, BE SURE TO CHECK THE CASTING BOARD IN THE LOBBY.
PRECIOUS JEWELS VARIATIONS FROM ALADDIN
Choreography: Pamela Robinson Harris and Peggy Dolkas
Music: Antonín Dvořák, Edvard Grieg, Kouchyar Shahroudi
CAST FOR 4/9, 4/10 EVE, 4/15, 4/17 MAT, 4/17 EVE
Pas de Deux: Allison DeBona, Rex Tilton
Black Opal: Kristina Weimer (4/10 EVE Olivia Gusti)
Tiger’s Eye: Chelsea Keefer (4/10 EVE Victoria Vassos)
Diamond: Lindsay Bond
Garnet: Amber Miller (4/9, 4/10 EVE, 4/17 MAT Claire Wilson)
Emerald: Nicole Fannéy
Sapphire: Lillian Casscells
CAST FOR 4/10 MAT, 4/16
Pas de Deux: Jenna Rae Herrera, Alexander MacFarlan
Black Opal: Olivia Gusti
Tiger’s Eye: Victoria Vassos
Diamond: Lindsay Bond
Garnet: Amber Miller (4/10 MAT Claire Wilson)
Emerald: Nicole Fannéy
Sapphire: Lillian Casscells
ARIA
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
Music: George Friedrich Handel
CAST FOR 4/9, 4/10 EVE, 4/16, 4/17 EVE
Adrian Fry
CAST FOR 4/10 MAT, 4/15, 4/17 MAT
Jordan Veit
TARANTELLA
Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Louis Moreau Gottschalk, reconstructed and orchestrated by Hershy Kay
CAST FOR 4/9, 4/15, 4/17 MAT, 4/17 EVE
Jenna Rae Herrera Joshua Whitehead
CAST FOR 4/10 MAT, 4/10 EVE, 4/16
Chelsea Keefer David Huffmire
SOLO FROM LAMBARENA
Choreography: Val Caniparoli
Music: Selections from Johann Sebastian Bach and traditional African as arranged
by Pierre Akendengué and Hughes de Courson
CAST FOR 4/9, 4/10 MAT, 4/10 EVE, 4/17 EVE
Katlyn Addison
CAST FOR 4/16
Katherine Lawrence
CAST FOR 4/15, 4/17 MAT
Emily Adams
VARIATIONS FOR FOUR
Choreography: Sir Anton Dolin
Music: Marguerite Keogh
CAST FOR 4/9, 4/10 EVE, 4/15, 4/17 MAT, 4/17 EVE
Earth: Hadriel Diniz
Air: David Huffmire (4/10 EVE, 4/17 EVE Alexander MacFarlan)
Fire: Tyler Gum
Water: Jordan Veit (4/15, 4/17 MAT Adrian Fry)
CAST FOR 4/10 MAT, 4/16
Earth: Rex Tilton
Air: Alexander MacFarlan
Fire: Tyler Gum (4/16 Joshua Shutkind)
Water: Adrian Fry (4/16 Jordan Veit)
SCHNOFLER TANZ FROM KETTENTANZ
Choreography: Gerald Arpino
Music: Johann Strauss Sr., Johann Mayer
CAST FOR 4/9, 4/10 MAT, 4/16
Emily Adams
SICILIENNE FROM EMERALDS
Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Gabriel Fauré
CAST FOR 4/10 EVE, 4/15, 4/17 MAT, 4/17 EVE
Katherine Lawrence (4/10 EVE Emily Adams)
DUET FROM CONCERTO SIX TWENTY-TWO (1986)
Choreography: Lar Lubovitch
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, “Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A Major,”
K. 622 , II. Adagio (clarinet cadenza by Jack Brymer)
CAST FOR ALL PERFORMANCES
Joshua Shutkind and Vinicius Lima (4/16, 4/17 MAT Dominic Ballard, Joseph Lynch)
Clarinet: Erin Douglas Voellinger
PAQUITA
Choreography: Elena Kunikova after Marius Petipa
Music: Ludwig Minkus, Riccardo Eugenio Drigo, Nikolai Tcherepnin
CAST FOR 4/9, 4/10 MAT, 4/10 EVE, 4/15, 4/16, 4/17 MAT, 4/17 EVE
Beckanne Sisk Chase O’Connell
Lindsay Bond (4/10 MAT, 4/15, 4/16 Kristina Weimer)
Olivia Gusti (4/10 MAT, 4/16 Katlyn Addison)
Lillian Casscells, Nicole Fannéy, Amber Miller (4/9, 4/10 MAT, 4/10 EVE, 4/15, 4/17 MAT Claire Wilson), Victoria Vassos, Kristina Weimer (4/10 MAT, 4/15, 4/16 Lindsay Bond), Severina Wong
