Costume Designer

Just under the surface, every family has its unresolved problems and mysteries. Verdi’s Il trovatore embraces this complexity ––a Romani curse, disappeared children, mislaid identities, deadly fires, unfathomable loss. But something elemental emerges from the shadows and the embers, rekindled by Verdi’s thrumming, thrilling score––an extended family coming to terms with its secret history. In a politically divided Spain, the royalist Count di Luna and the revolutionary leader Manrico love the same woman, Leonora. As the men face off, they become ensnared in a larger web of lies, murder, and revenge, spun in part by the fascinating Romani woman Manrico knows as his mother: Azucena, whose own mother’s death set the story in motion many years earlier. Azucena holds all the cards and plays them, with eerie certainty, right up to the last moment.

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Il Trovatore

Wortham Theater Center

### Event Description: The Wallis ROMEO & JULIET SUITE

**Event Title:** The Wallis & L.A. Dance Project Present ROMEO & JULIET SUITE

**Dates and Times:**
- **October 11, 2024:** 7:30 PM
- **October 12, 2024:** 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

**Venue:** Bram Goldsmith Theater, The Wallis Center for Performing Arts, Los Angeles

**Ticket Prices:** $49 - $109

**Event Overview:**
In a stunning Los Angeles debut, renowned choreographer Benjamin Millepied presents an innovative and contemporary vision of Sergei Prokofiev’s masterpiece, "Romeo & Juliet." This unique production reinterprets Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers as young adults navigating an urban environment where societal norms challenge their love story. 

**Performance Highlights:**
- **Choreography:** Benjamin Millepied
- **Lighting & Set Design:** François-Pierre Couture
- **Costume Design:** Camille Assaf
- **Music:** Sergei Prokofiev, performed by Valery Gergiev & the London Symphony Orchestra
- **Creative Collaborator:** Olivier Simola

Each performance features a different cast of dancers, mixing genders and roles in a never-before-seen celebration of love. The plot unfolds both on stage and off, interweaving unexpected places inside the theater and backstage, allowing audiences to experience parts of The Wallis they have never seen. Tableaux are broadcast in real-time from these unexpected locations, with dancers filmed live as they transition from stage to screen.

**Special Notes:**
- This production is made possible by the generous support of Van Cleef & Arpels and presented in association with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center.
- Additional support provided by Koni and Geoff Rich.

**Tickets:**
- Available for purchase now. Options include single tickets and multi-buy packages.

**Safety Information:**
- For details on safety protocols, please visit the provided link on The Wallis website.

**Additional Information:**
- For more details, to buy tickets, or to explore other events, visit The Wallis Center for Performing Arts website.

Join us for an unforgettable experience as Benjamin Millepied’s "Romeo & Juliet Suite" brings a fresh and dynamic interpretation of this timeless love story to life.

Camille Assaf

Costume Designer

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Past events

Oct 18 - Nov 3, 2024

Il Trovatore · Houston Grand Opera

11 - 12 Oct, 2024

Romeo & Juliet Suite · The Wallis

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