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URL:https://www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/arts-ballet
 -spring-gala
SUMMARY:Arts Ballet Spring Gala
DESCRIPTION:Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s 25/26 season culminates in a
  breathtaking Spring Gala\, celebrating artists from all over the globe. I
 n the final program of the season\, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida explore
 s varied cultural landmarks through both neoclassical and classical styles
 . This spectacular production will be on the stages of the Amaturo Theater
  at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on May 2nd and the Aventura
  Arts &amp\; Cultural Center on May 3rd. VIP tickets are available for sal
 e and will include a free drink voucher.\n\nThe closing of the season also
  marks the last events for the Arts Ballet Encounters (ABE) educational ou
 treach series. The ABE series continues before the shows at the Amaturo Th
 eater and the Aventura Arts &amp\; Cultural Center with a 30-minute talkba
 ck session\, featuring conversations with Maestro Vladimir Issaev and the 
 Arts Ballet dancers\, which will provide deeper context and give the audie
 nce an opportunity to further connect with the show they are about to watc
 h.\n\nArts Ballet’s annual Spring Gala showcases all the beauty\, skill\
 , and determination the North Miami Beach-based company has been known for
  in the past 29 seasons with a carefully curated night of music and dance.
  The evening will begin with “Danzón” set to the music of the prolifi
 c Mexican composer Arturo Márquez and choreographed by Yanis Pikieris. Th
 is lively neoclassical piece is a crowd favorite and promises to delight o
 nce more.\n\nA highlight of the evening is the exquisite Pas de Deux from 
 "La Traviata\," set to Giuseppe Verdi’s iconic score. This poignant ball
 et piece captures the tragic beauty of Verdi’s opera\, emphasizing the e
 motional depth of Issaev’s choreography.\n\nIncluded in the program is a
  presentation of “Shostakovich Suites” also choreographed by Issaev. T
 he heartfelt\, complex music works in tandem with dynamic techniques to br
 ing to life this spirited interpretation.\n\nThe evening continues with 
 “Tarde en la Siesta\,” a lyrical ballet from renowned Cuban choreograp
 her Alberto Méndez. Méndez and Issaev are collaborating in order to rest
 age the work\, which was originally presented at the Metropolitan Opera Ho
 use and the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. The piece is recognized as a signific
 ant cultural work in Cuba\, joining Méndez’s introspective choreography
  with the music of the prolific and legendary Ernesto Lecuona\, whose orig
 inal recordings will be heard as they accompany what has been called the 
 “Cuban Grand Pas de Quatre.”\n\nThe program concludes with the U.S. pr
 emiere of “Polovtsian Dances\,” from Alexander Borodin’s epic opera 
 “Prince Igor” with choreography by Vladimir Issaev. The Polovsty were 
 a nomadic tribe who\, in the opera\, capture the prince and dance for him.
  The grandiose production features a company of 32 dancers that showcase a
 nd espouse the ferocity and passion of the Polovtsian people in a stunning
  display of music and movement. The presentation of “Polovtsian Dances
 ” is generously underwritten by Funding Arts Broward (FAB!) and Funding 
 Arts Network (FAN)\, whose support has made this spectacular finale possib
 le.\n\nFor more information click here.
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CATEGORIES:Dance
LOCATION:Amaturo Theater at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts\, 20
 1 SW 5th Ave.\, Fort Lauderdale\, FL\, 33312\, FL\, United States
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