October 6–15, 2023
Colorado Ballet will open its 2023/2024 Season with Swan Lake. An iconic
romantic ballet that is beloved worldwide, Swan Lake features virtuosic choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, with additional choreography by Ballet Master
Sandra Brown, Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner, with Tchaikovsky’s indelible score performed live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra.
November 25–December 24, 2023
Fan-favorite ballet The Nutcracker returns to Denver,
featuring the company’s custom-made sets and costumes which debuted in 2021. The Nutcracker is a festive, family-friendly production that has become synonymous with
the spirit of holiday season and sees sold-out performances year after year. In alignment with Colorado Ballet’s mission to increase accessibility and grow a diverse audience base, a
public sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker will be presented for the third year in a row.
February 2–11, 2024
Colorado Ballet will treat audiences to a Denver premiere of the
full-length ballet Jekyll & Hyde. Inspired by the classic Gothic novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, choreographer Val Caniparoli’s neoteric production explores the
human psyche and capacity for both good and evil. Set to the music of acclaimed composers Frédéric Chopin, Krzysztof Penderecki, Henryk Górecki, Wojciech Kilar and Henryk
Wieniawski, Jekyll & Hyde premiered in 2020 and features scenic and costume design by David Israel Reynoso.
Choreography by Val Caniparoli
Due to mature content, Jekyll & Hyde is recommended for ages
13+
Parental discretion is advised.
March 8–17, 2024
For the first time in 15 years, Colorado Ballet will
present Coppélia, a widely acclaimed ballet based on two short stories by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Renowned for its charming blend of humor and classical
sensibility, Coppélia is a whimsical story of love and mistaken identity. Colorado Ballet’s adaptation features original choreography by
Arthur Saint-Léon, staged by Sandra Brown, Lorita Travaglia and Maria Mosina, set to the music of Léo Delibes.
April 12–21, 2024
Colorado Ballet’s 63rd Season concludes with Ballet MasterWorks.
Audiences will see the return of George Balanchine’s scintillating masterpiece Rubies, choreographed to the music of Igor
Stravinsky, as well as the Denver premiere of Yoshihisa Arai’s Boléro, set to the infamous score by Maurice
Ravel. The 2023/2024 Season’s annual repertory production will also feature a new commission choreographed by Lauren Lovette, former principal dancer with New York City Ballet.