This February, Roxey Ballet will present an Evening of Love and Romance with its contemporary re-telling of Carmen and revival of Frida from February 7th through February 16th in it's intimate, home-studio theater located in Lambertville.
For the 2020 Season, the professional dance troupe will highlight strong and powerful women and their stories, beginning with "Carmen" and "Frida" during this February presentation and continuing for the remainder of the performing year." said Mark Roxey, Executive Director of Roxey Ballet. The original version of Carmen captured and scandalized audiences throughout the world when French Dancer, Master Roland Petit, first presented the 45-minute tale of seduction and betrayal at Prince's Theatre in London in 1949. The central love duet for Carmen and Don Jose is said to be among the most sensual couplings ever to be put on the stage.
This rendition of Carmen follows a romance twist that creates artistic depth in the vibrant characters, whose raw emotion is contagiously transmitted to audiences. Who will fall to the tragic consequences and who will survive?
The two week of performances will deliver stories of powerful women in dance includes Roxey Ballet's Frida, based on the life of Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo incorporating Mexican Folk music and dance to depict her life of struggle and strength after being resigned to a wheel chair from a bus accident which left her paralyzed. This moving tribute is choreographed by Giovanni Ravello who skillfully communicates the intense relationship between Frida Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera, the chronic physical pain she experiences after the accident enduring more than 30 surgeries and, finally, having part of her leg amputated months before she died at the age of 47 in 1954. Even though her art is called surrealist she painted her reality, her pain and the immense love for her husband who cheated on her countless times even with her own sister.
The evening will also include guest performances by Lisa Botalico, a world class flamenco dancer with pre-professional trainee dancers of the Roxey Ballet in partnership with The Mill Ballet School of Lambertville, NJ to round out the evening tribute to women of strength.
Roxey Ballet is a world-class, all-inclusive contemporary ballet company that uses dance to build community and cultural bridges. The 2020 season marks the 26th year of the Roxey Ballet Company, founded and directed by Mark and Melissa Roxey. The Mill Ballet School is the official school of Roxey Ballet. This production of Carmen and Frida features world-class costumes designed by Alicia Worden and Nilda Roxey with lighting design by Jeffrey Goldstein. Complemented by an international star cast of professional performers, Roxey Ballet draws on the abundant talent from neighboring communities, including Lambertville, New Hope, Flemington, Hopewell, Titusville, Lawrenceville, Pennington, Ewing, and Princeton.
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