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43-845: The professional company performs primarily at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Denver Performing Arts Complex and one show each year at the Robert and Judi Newman Center for Performing Arts at the University of Denver . Colorado Ballet performs classical ballets and contemporary dance works. The Colorado Ballet Orchestra performs with the Company at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, either at three or four productions

86-503: A spindle and die. The King and Queen are horrified and beg Carabosse for mercy, but she shows none. However, the Lilac Fairy intervenes. Though she does not have enough power to completely undo the curse, she alters it, allowing the spindle to send Aurora into a 100-year deep sleep, rather than death. At the end of those 100 years, she will be woken by the kiss of a handsome prince. Relieved that Aurora's life will ultimately be spared,

129-581: A Cry pas de deux by Amy Seiwert ) Colorado Ballet's 2014-2015 season opened on September 26, 2014. A Midsummer Night's Dream (choreography by Christopher Wheeldon , music by Felix Mendelssohn ) Dracula (choreography by Michael Pink , music by Philip Feeney ) The Nutcracker (choreography after Marius Petipa , music by P.I. Tchaikovsky ) Ballet MasterWorks (includes Concerto Barocco choreographed by George Balanchine , music by Johann Sebastian Bach ; Fancy Free (ballet) choreographed by Jerome Robbins , music by Leonard Bernstein ; and

172-418: A grand christening ceremony to honor her. Six fairies are invited to the ceremony to bestow gifts on the child. Each fairy brings a gift of a virtue or positive trait, such as beauty, courage, sweetness, musical talent, and mischief. The most powerful fairy, the Lilac Fairy, arrives with her entourage, but before she can bestow her gift, the evil fairy Carabosse arrives with her minions. Carabosse furiously asks

215-615: A kiss. The rest of the court wakes as well, and the King and Queen heartily approve when the prince proposes marriage and the princess accepts. Act III — Les noces de Désiré et d'Aurore The royal wedding is under way. Guests include the Jewel Fairies: Diamond, Gold, Silver and Sapphire, and of course the Lilac Fairy. Fairytale characters are in attendance, including Puss in Boots and The White Cat , Princess Florine and

258-670: A nationwide search, at their own expense, for a new artistic director. With their choice of Martin Fredmann, they changed the course of Colorado Ballet. Also that year, a lagging economy in Denver forced Colorado Ballet to look at an emerging national trend among dance companies and as a result entered into an alliance with Tampa Ballet. Colorado Ballet and Tampa Ballet joined forces, performing 18 weeks in Tampa and 18 weeks in Denver. The partnership remained successful for three years, and in 1990,

301-626: A new work) Peter and the Wolf (choreography by Michael Smuin , music by Sergei Prokofiev , opening with Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 choreographed by Clark Tippet , music by Max Bruch ) Giselle (music by Adolphe Adam ) The Nutcracker (music by P.I. Tchaikovsky ) Cinderella (music by Prokofiev ) Ellie Caulkins Opera House 39°44′41″N 104°59′54″W  /  39.74472°N 104.99833°W  / 39.74472; -104.99833 The Ellie Caulkins Opera House

344-1533: A third work) Colorado Ballet's 2016-2017 season opened on October 7, 2016. Swan Lake (choreography after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov set and updated by former American Ballet Theatre principals Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner and Sandra Brown, Ballet Mistress for Colorado Ballet, music by P. I. Tchaikovsky ) The Nutcracker (choreography after Marius Petipa , music by P. I. Tchaikovsky ) Ballet MasterWorks (includes The Firebird choreographed by Yuri Possokhov , music by Igor Stravinsky ; Serenade choreographed by George Balanchine , music by P.I. Tchaikovsky ; and Petite Mort choreographed by Jiří Kylián , music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ) The Little Mermaid (choreography by Lynne Taylor-Corbett , music by Michael Moricz ), opening with Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 choreographed by Clark Tippet , music by Max Bruch ) Colorado Ballet's 2015-2016 season opened on October 2, 2015. La Sylphide (choreography by August Bournonville , music by Herman Severin Løvenskiold ) The Nutcracker (choreography after Marius Petipa , music by P.I. Tchaikovsky ) Alice in Wonderland (choreography by Septime Webre , music by Matthew Pierce) Ballet Director's Choice (includes The Angel of Buenos Aires by Lorita Travaglia, Wolfgang (for Webb) by Dominic Walsh , Light Rain pas de deux by Gerald Arpino and It's Not

387-495: A trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the name "Princess Aurora" that was to cover production and distribution of motion picture films; production of television programs; production of sound and video recordings. This could have limited the ability to perform this ballet, from which Disney acquired some of the music for its animated 1959 film Sleeping Beauty . However, this trademark has since been removed from

430-403: A year. With an annual operating budget exceeding $ 7.8 million, the company employs more than 150 people on either a full-time or part-time basis during the year. Colorado Ballet received the 2009 Colorado Masterpieces Award. As part of the award, Colorado Ballet toured Colorado in the 2009–2010 season as a part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius initiative, funded by

473-636: Is located in Denver , Colorado as part of the large Denver Performing Arts Complex . It seats 2,225. The Caulkins family pledged $ 7 million towards the enhancement of the lyric opera house and adjacent public spaces which were constructed inside of the Newton Auditorium. The Municipal Auditorium, the largest in America except for Madison Square Garden in New York, was completed in time to host

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516-475: Is quoted as saying "They say it was like building a ship in a bottle ". The Sleeping Beauty (ballet) The Sleeping Beauty (Russian: Спящая красавица , romanized : Spyashchaya krasavitsa listen ) is a ballet in a prologue and three acts to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , his Opus 66, completed in 1889. It is the second of his three ballets and, at 160 minutes, his second-longest work in any genre. The original scenario

559-459: Is soon sent into sleep. The cloaked stranger reveals herself to be Carabosse, who believes that her curse still stands and that the princess is dead. Once again, the Lilac Fairy quells the hubbub and reminds the King and Queen that Aurora is not dead, but asleep. The princess is carried off to bed, and the Lilac Fairy casts a spell of slumber over the entire kingdom, which will only be broken when Aurora awakens. A thick layer of thorny plants grows over

602-806: The Colorado Council on the Arts . Colorado Ballet has performed at the Vail International Dance Festival in 2011, 2015 and 2017. In 2013, Colorado Ballet purchased a building in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe. The company moved to its new location in August 2014. In 1961, Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker established Colorado Concert Ballet to showcase talented students they had been teaching at their ballet school. Their first production, The Nutcracker , played to sold-out houses in Denver's Bonfils Theatre. By 1968,

645-834: The Democratic National Convention in 1908 . Mayor Robert W. Speer and the Chamber of Commerce raised $ 100,000 to celebrate the July 7 grand opening of the Auditorium with Denver's first national political convention, when William Jennings Bryan was nominated to run for President for the third time. Originally, the building was a multi-purpose structure: it accommodated concerts, operas, theatrical shows, conventions, basketball, auto shows and even circuses, with flags flying from its domes and light bulbs outlining its pediments, cornice, and corners. The proscenium of

688-477: The 1920s and 1930s, Music Week was an annual event in Denver. Various communities of the state presented musical programs and most of the performances were in the Auditorium. An opera or operetta was commonly included in the offerings. In 1921, a company of Denver musicians performed Flotow 's Martha in May; of special historical significance was the fact that the two performances were broadcast by radio station 9ZAF,

731-458: The 1951 Kirov production by Konstantin Sergeyev is available on DVD/Video, the 1999 "authentic" version was never commercially released. The Sleeping Beauty is Tchaikovsky's longest ballet, lasting nearly four hours at full length (counting the intermissions). The complete score runs practically 3 hours. It is nearly always cut. At the premiere, Tsar Alexander III summoned Tchaikovsky to

774-1031: The Bluebird, and others. Aurora and Désiré perform a grand Pas de Deux, and the entire ensemble dances. The prince and princess are married, with the Lilac Fairy blessing the union. The Fairies The Four Suitors The Prince's Hunting Party Fairy-Tale Characters Major changes made to the score for Petipa's original production are mentioned, and help explain why the score is heard in various versions in theatres today. Theatre programs in Imperial Russia were produced in Russian and French versions, respectively. Prologue — Le baptême de la Princesse Aurore Act I — Les quatre fiancés de la Princesse Aurore Act II, Scene I — La chasse du Prince Désiré Act II, Scene II — Le château de la belle au bois dormant Act III — Les noces de Désiré et d'Aurore In 2007, The Walt Disney Company registered

817-489: The Company hit the road for its first tour of the state. By 1976, Colorado Concert Ballet produced 33 performances of The Nutcracker and three other productions that season. By October of that year, Colorado Concert ballet achieved full professional status with a total roster of eight professional dancers. Two years later, the Board of Trustees changed the Company's name to Colorado Ballet. In 1987, Parker and Covillo conducted

860-716: The Imperial Theatres in St. Petersburg , Ivan Vsevolozhsky on 25 May 1888 about a possible ballet adaptation on the subject of the story of Undine . It was later decided that Charles Perrault 's La Belle au bois dormant would be the story for which Tchaikovsky would compose the music for the ballet. Tchaikovsky did not hesitate to accept the commission, although he was aware that his only previous ballet, Swan Lake , met with little enthusiasm at that stage of his career. Tchaikovsky based his work on Brothers Grimm 's version of Perrault's 'Dornröschen'. In that version,

903-487: The King and Queen why she had not received an invitation to the christening. The blame falls on Catalabutte, the Master of Ceremonies who was in charge of the guest list. Carabosse gleefully tears his wig off and beats him with her staff, before placing a curse upon the baby princess as revenge: Aurora will indeed grow up to be a beautiful, healthy, delightful young lady, but on her sixteenth birthday she will prick her finger on

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946-467: The Newton Auditorium underwent a renovation funded primarily through seat tax revenues collected at city-owned facilities and the proceeds of a bond issue approved by Denver voters in 2002. In all, the city spent $ 75 million, while private donors provided $ 17 million more. The gift from the Caulkins family was used to fund additional enhancements to the lyric opera house and adjacent public spaces inside

989-503: The Newton Auditorium. The “Ellie” opened as Opera Colorado 's new home on September 10, 2005 with a gala benefit for the Colorado Opera Foundation and featured some major singers from the world of opera. Opera Colorado's first season in the new opera house opened on November 3, 2005 with a production of Carmen starring internationally known mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves in the title role. The historic shell of

1032-681: The Princess's parents survive the 100-year sleep to celebrate the Princess's wedding with the Prince. However, Vsevolozhsky incorporated Perrault's other characters from his stories into the ballet, such as Puss in Boots , Little Red Riding Hood , Cinderella , Bluebird , Bluebeard , Ricky of the Tuft and Tom Thumb . Other French fairy tale characters to be featured are Beauty and the Beast , Pretty Goldilocks and The White Cat . Regardless, Tchaikovsky

1075-579: The board of trustees decided to the dissolve the alliance and move the Company permanently to Denver. In 1993, Colorado Ballet made its New York debut to favorable reviews. In 1995, the Company formed Colorado Ballet II, which is now known as Colorado Ballet's Studio Company. By the time the Company celebrated its 40th anniversary in the early 2000s, the organization's annual budget had grown to $ 5.1 million, with 30 professional dancers, 20 apprentices and an academy with 250 students. In March 2006, Gil Boggs, former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre ,

1118-436: The court is set at ease. Act I — Les quatre fiancés de la Princesse Aurore It is the day of Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday. Celebrations are underway, though the King is still unsettled by Carabosse's omen. The master of ceremonies discovers several peasant ladies frolicking about with knitting needles and alerts the King, who initially sentences the women to a harsh punishment. The Queen gently persuades him to spare

1161-649: The early 1990s when the Temple Hoyne Buell Theater was built into it. This theater was a reincarnation of the Municipal Auditorium's old theater and basketball and wrestling arena. In 1992, after the construction of the Buell Theatre, the facade of the Municipal Auditorium was renovated and the seating capacity became 2,065. The Auditorium was renamed Quigg Newton Denver Municipal Auditorium in 2002. In need of major work,

1204-861: The first time and more than 87,000 people watched Colorado Ballet's productions. In December 2016, Colorado Ballet's The Nutcracker was named the best-loved Nutcracker in the 10th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award contest, winning this coveted honor in a field that included more than 80 other productions throughout the U.S. The artistic leadership of the Colorado Ballet includes (as of 2017-2018 season): Artistic Director : Gil Boggs, former principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre Ballet Mistresses : Lorita Travaglia, Sandra Brown Music Director/Principal Conductor : Adam Flatt Associate Conductor : Catherine Sailer Company Pianist : Natalia Arefieva Academy Principal : Erica Fischbach Colorado Ballet consists of 33 professional dancers from around

1247-409: The first time ever that a full-length opera was broadcast. The Auditorium became the de facto opera house for Denver, and the most enduring. For more than 75 years, until the 1980s and 1990s when other halls opened in an adjoining complex, the Auditorium hosted almost all visiting opera companies and opera concerts, as well as local opera productions. In 1955 the Auditorium was closed and renovation

1290-541: The imperial box. The Tsar made the simple remark 'Very nice,' which seemed to have irritated Tchaikovsky, who had likely expected a more favorable response. In any case the Tsar immediately paid Tchaikovsky a substantial bonus. St. Petersburg premiere (world premiere) Moscow premiere Other notable productions Setting Prologue — Le baptême de la Princesse Aurore King Florestan XXIV and his Queen have welcomed their first child, Princess Aurora, and declare

1333-587: The individual characters of the various court dances. The ballet's premiere received more favorable accolades than Swan Lake from the press but Tchaikovsky never had the luxury of being able to witness his work become an instant success in theatres outside of Russia. He died in 1893. By 1903, The Sleeping Beauty was the second most popular ballet in the repertory of the Imperial Ballet (the Petipa/ Pugni The Pharaoh's Daughter

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1376-508: The innocent citizens, and he agrees. An elaborate waltz is performed and Princess Aurora arrives. She is introduced to four suitors by her doting parents. Aurora and the suitors perform the famous Rose Adagio. Presently, a cloaked stranger appears and offers a gift to the princess: a spindle. Having never seen one before, Aurora curiously examines the strange object as her parents desperately try to intervene. As predicted, she pricks her finger. While initially appearing to recover quickly, Aurora

1419-431: The old Auditorium Theatre was rebuilt and named the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, honoring "Denver's First Lady of Opera". The architect of record, Semple Brown Design, created the performance space, described as "three tiers of balconies curve like lyres; uninterrupted sight lines from every seat focus viewers onto a deep, wide stage.... Sleek staircases and flying bridges pull patrons into the hall. Ellie Caulkins herself

1462-407: The original building was designed to be portable so as to create different-sized spaces for different events. When the proscenium was in place, the building was a 3,326-seat theatre with an extraordinarily large backstage area. When the proscenium was raised, increasing the seating capacity to 12,000, the stage and backstage area became large enough to hold circuses and rodeos. For several years in

1505-401: The palace, hiding it from view. Act II, Scene I — La chasse du Prince Désiré One hundred years later, Prince Désiré is attending a hunting party. Though his companions are lighthearted, the prince is unhappy and eventually asks to be left alone. On his own in the forest, he is met by the Lilac Fairy, who has chosen him to awaken Aurora. She shows him a vision of the beautiful princess, and

1548-423: The prince is immediately smitten. The Lilac Fairy explains the situation, and Désiré begs to be taken to the princess. The Lilac Fairy takes him to the hidden castle. Carabosse makes one last attempt to cement her vengeful curse, but the Lilac Fairy and the prince manage to defeat her together at last. Act II, Scene II — Le château de la belle au bois dormant Once inside the castle, Désiré awakens Aurora with

1591-477: The winter of 1888 and began orchestration on the work on 30 May 1889. The ballet's focus was on the two main conflicting forces of good (the Lilac Fairy) and evil ( Carabosse ); each has a leitmotif representing them, which run through the entire ballet, serving as an important thread to the underlying plot. Act III of the work, however, takes a complete break from the two motifs and instead places focus on

1634-1392: The world (as of 2018-2019 season): The Studio Company is a pre-professional training program; members are selected by audition. The program is designed to offer young dancers training and experience working with the professional company. Colorado Ballet's 2018–2019 season will open on October 5, 2018. Sleeping Beauty (choreography by Marius Petipa , music by P. I. Tchaikovsky ) The Nutcracker (choreography by Marius Petipa , music by P. I. Tchaikovsky ) The Wizard of Oz (choreography by Septime Webre , music by Matthew Pierce) Tour de Force (collaborative production with choreography by artistic staff members of Colorado Ballet, Garrett Ammon of Wonderbound , and Cleo Parker Robinson of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble) Ballet MasterWorks: Carmina Burana (choreography by Fernand Nault , music by Carl Orff ) Colorado Ballet's 2017-2018 season opened on October 6, 2017. Dracula (choreography by Michael Pink , music by Philip Feeney ) The Nutcracker (choreography after Marius Petipa , music by P. I. Tchaikovsky ) Romeo and Juliet (choreography by Derek Deane , music by Sergei Prokofiev ) Ballet Director's Choice (includes Pillar of Fire choreographed by Antony Tudor , music by Arnold Schoenberg ; Brief Fling choreographed by Twyla Tharp , music by Michel Colombier and Percy Grainger; and

1677-697: Was begun to make the grand old house a modern theatre. In September 1956, the project was completed and the seating capacity was decreased to 2,240. In the 1980s other theaters were constructed next to the Auditorium, including Boettcher Concert Hall , Bonfils Theatre Complex and the Denver Center Theatre, to which the Seawell Ballroom was added in the 1990s (these now make up the Denver Performing Arts Complex). The Auditorium arena received another makeover in

1720-583: Was by Ivan Vsevolozhsky after Perrault's La belle au bois dormant , or The Beauty Sleeping in the Forest ; the first choreographer was Marius Petipa . The premiere took place at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on January 15, 1890, and from that year forward The Sleeping Beauty has remained one of the most famous ballets of all time. Tchaikovsky was approached by the Director of

1763-653: Was first), having been performed 200 times in only 10 years. A production mounted at the La Scala in Milan did not arouse much interest and it was not until 1921 that, in London, the ballet finally gained wide acclaim and eventually a permanent place in the classical repertoire. In 1999, the Mariinsky Ballet reconstructed the original 1890 production, including reproductions of the original sets and costumes. Although

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1806-539: Was happy to inform the Director of the Imperial Theatre that he had great pleasure studying the work and came away with adequate inspiration to do it justice. The choreographer was Marius Petipa , ballet master of the Imperial Ballet , who wrote a very detailed list of instructions as to the musical requirements. Tchaikovsky worked quickly on the new work at Frolovskoye; he began initial sketches in

1849-475: Was hired as the new artistic director. After more than two decades of leasing a space near the Colorado State Capitol , Colorado Ballet purchased a building at the north end of Denver's Art District on Santa Fe in 2013. The Company renovated the space and moved into its new home in August 2014. During the 2016-2017 season, Colorado Ballet's ticketing revenue exceeded more than $ 4 million for

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