Tag: Lynne Taylor-Corbett
Carolina Ballet’s Dracula Swoops into Raleigh’s Duke Energy Center, Just in Time for Halloween
This Halloween season’s signature spooky ballet opened on Thursday night as Tropical Storm Michael ravaged the Triangle area with winds and rain, but on Saturday night the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater crowd was filled with appreciative ballet enthusiasts who gathered to watch magnificent Carolina Ballet principal dancer Marcelo Martinez recreate his role as Count Dracula…. Read More ›
Ravel Is the Star of Carolina Ballet’s World Premiere of Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Boléro: A Day at the Beach
Three pieces by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), the famous French composer whose best-known composition is Boléro (1928), anchor the latest offering from the Carolina Ballet on March 8-25 in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in Raleigh, NC’s Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. The evening celebrates another artist, as well: the French painter and sculptor… Read More ›
Old and New Carolina Ballet Stars Twinkle Brightly in The Ugly Duckling and Three Other Ballets in A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater
The 20th season of the Carolina Ballet of Raleigh, NC might prove to be its most interesting one yet, artistic director Robert Weiss told the audience on opening night of The Ugly Duckling. “We have a mix of new and old,” he reported. Ballets in the 2017-18 season include the gorgeous Weiss-choreographed Messiah; the Valentine’s… Read More ›
Carolina Ballet’s Little Mermaid Is a Classic Fairy Tale with a Progressive Twist
In the land of basketball and BBQ, it is easy to forget that North Carolina also has a notable ballet company. Carolina Ballet’s production of Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s The Little Mermaid, running Feb. 2-19 in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in Raleigh, will delight the young and the young at heart, with its cartoon colors, stunning… Read More ›
The Little Mermaid Is a Big Hit for Carolina Ballet
The littlest mermaids were not necessarily on stage Thursday night when the Carolina Ballet premiered its latest ballet of the season, The Little Mermaid, based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Little girls in fancy dresses, tutus, and tiaras filled the seats at Raleigh’s A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater to see (and hear!) one… Read More ›