The Emotional Beauty of Ophelia
by Carol L. Stefan We’re all familiar with Shakespeare’s “To be or not to be” speech in Hamlet, but the character in the play who is often overlooked and under-appreciated is Ophelia, Hamlet’s true love, one of only two women in this tragedy. Val Caniparoli, internationally acclaimed dance maker, has righted that wrong by creating […]
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Last Chance This Season to be Enthralled by Diablo Ballet
by Diane Claytor In less than a month, Diablo Ballet will bring down the curtain on its very successful 22nd season. The final show – Celebrated Masters, featuring a new production of Carnival of the Imagination, the breathtaking Hamlet and Ophelia, and the world premier of Mythic Place – will be enjoyed on May 6 & 7 in […]
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La Fille Mal Gardée to Be Performed March 17
by Carol L. Stefan They say it started with a painting! The 18th century choreographer, Jean Dauberval, was amused and inspired by a work of art by Pierre Antoine Baudouin called La Réprimande/Une Jeune Fille Querellée Par Sa Mère. He created a dance, originally called Le Ballet de la Paille (Ballet of the Straw), relating […]
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Find Some Great Items at Diablo Ballet’s Auction — And Do Good at the Same Time
by Diane Claytor Looking for something fun to do? Want to try a new restaurant, visit a new museum, enjoy a new performing art? How about a round of golf, a Bay cruise or soaring over the scenic beauty of San Francisco in a private plane? Do you live in the San Francisco Bay Area […]
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Balanchine’s Apollo Being Performed in February
by Diane Claytor On Feb. 5 and 6, Diablo Ballet will again dazzle and inspire audiences with its second program of the 2015-16 season. “Precision and Balance” will feature My Way, choreographed by beloved Diablo Ballet alumna Tina Kay Bohnstedt (who, in 2010, the SF Chronicle called “one of the Bay Area’s hidden dancing treasures”) […]
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