At We call it Ballet in Winnipeg, a captivating display of lights surrounds the ballerinas, casting a magical aura that enhances their graceful, poetic movements. The beloved fairy tale of The Sleeping Beauty, beautifully set to Tchaikovsky’s music, is brought to life with a fresh and mesmerizing twist in this stunning performance.
A fusion of classical dance and modern technology can be experienced at the Winnipeg Art Gallery as countless sparkling LED lights, which delicately envelop the ballerinas’ costumes, move to a harmonious rhythm and weave a fairytale-like spectacle.
What is “We Call It Ballet”?
An event that not only takes you into the graceful world of ballet but also presents a unique fusion of traditional and innovative elements. In this performance, the classical meets the modern when a medieval fairy tale shines in a new light. In an enchanting setting, interspersed with countless twinkling lights in the darkness, you will be whisked away to distant worlds with this shorter version of the story.
The ballet, its narrative and the show
We travel back to the 15th century, when classical dance was promoted by the nobility at the courts of Italy and France. This gave rise to court ballet, which developed over the centuries into a sublime art form that today graces the world’s most elegant stages. Romanticism in particular embraced this art with its deep emotion, aesthetics and magic.
Join this show to experience Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty in its most beautiful form, accompanied by enchanting music and a narrator who guides the audience as they marvel at the spectacle.
With incomparable elegance and gracefulness, a fairytale ballet sensation comes to Winnipeg and lets you experience the prince’s enchanting kiss up close. It’s a show that must be seen to be believed and luckily for Winnipeg, this season you can. There are two shows every night, with the first starting at 6:30pm and the later one at 9pm, and doors open 45 minutes prior to the show start time.