Bring the stories of the ballets alive.

The Story of The Sleeping Beauty

"There’s a place along the western oceanic coast where madrone trees bend gently toward the sea. Lofty eagles soar above while mischievous ravens dart below and the monarch butterflies are known to return to this spot each spring, boasting brilliant black and saffron wings..." Immerse yourself in the mythical world of The Sleeping Beauty, as told by Peter Boal, PNB's artistic director and the concept designer of this world-premiere production.

2025-01-09T10:39:03-08:00January 9th, 2025|Categories: Performances, Tell the Tale|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The Story of The Sleeping Beauty
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Prodigal Son Story

George Balanchine's Prodigal Son is a dramatic masterwork. The story was the idea of Boris Kochno, Serge Diaghilev’s assistant and frequent artistic collaborator. His libretto is based less on the biblical account and more on a passage from Alexander Pushkin’s short story, The Stationmaster (1830), in which the author describes engravings depicting scenes from the parable that hang in a postal station somewhere in Russia. Read on to learn Kochno's story of Prodigal Son. 

2024-10-10T11:10:20-07:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: Performances, Tell the Tale|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Prodigal Son Story
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Romeo & Juliet: The Timeless Story of Young Love

By Noel Pederson

While it is one of the most famous examples in modern Western culture, Romeo and Juliet is just one of many tales of young love thwarted that have been told in many cultures across the world for thousands of years. From the Persian tale of Layla and […]

2022-02-05T11:00:00-08:00February 5th, 2022|Categories: Tell the Tale|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Romeo & Juliet: The Timeless Story of Young Love
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The Enduring Popularity of Romeo and Juliet

By Leah Dooley

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare’s second most popular play. It is one of the most produced and most depicted in the visual arts, and it’s the only Shakespeare play referenced in Taylor Swift’s discography. But did you know that ever since the 16th century, […]

2022-01-31T12:00:00-08:00January 31st, 2022|Categories: Performances, Tell the Tale|Tags: , |Comments Off on The Enduring Popularity of Romeo and Juliet
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Cinderella Stories Throughout History

The story of Cinderella is timeless. Known by many names around the world, this folk tale emphasizes the innately human desire to overcome unjust oppression and find happily ever after. The roots of the story, more ancient than we may ever know, can be traced back for many centuries. We’ve compiled just a […]

2020-01-03T10:19:10-08:00January 3rd, 2020|Categories: Performances, Tell the Tale|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Cinderella Stories Throughout History
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Jerome Robbins Festival: Circus Polka, The Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody), and Dances at a Gathering.

Jerome Robbins Festival: Circus Polka, The Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody), and Dances at a Gathering

PNB kicks off the 2018-2019 season with a festival dedicated to the 100-year anniversary of Jerome Robbins’ birth. We wanted to make it BIG, so we’re performing two alternating programs. It’s something we haven’t done […]

2023-10-10T11:51:59-07:00August 31st, 2018|Categories: Choreographers, Performances, Tell the Tale|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Jerome Robbins Festival: Circus Polka, The Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody), and Dances at a Gathering.
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