City Opera Ballet presents The Snowman
$12-$50
Imagine awakening to a world of new fallen snow. You build a snowman, you give him eyes, a nose and a mouth. You tell him secrets and pretend he can understand. Eventually you must go inside and say goodbye. Now imagine your snowman comes alive!
This beautiful story is about the power of friendship, a lonely little boy, the snowman he creates, and the wild adventure they share. From the boy’s mundane world, so exotic through the Snowman’s eyes, they travel to the Snowman’s wintery world, so magical to James. Whether the creatures on their trail be naughty or nice, James has nothing to fear with the Snowman by his side.
The whole family will not want to miss this magical splendor that City Opera Ballet has in store to open the 2016 holidays on Thanksgiving Weekend! The only ballet of The Snowman performed with live orchestra in the United States, Jennifer Porter’s reprise of her original choreography (2007) is brought to you by Bellevue’s own opera ballet company under the baton of Music Director/Conductor Philip Tschopp. Set to the hauntingly beautiful score and lyrics by Howard Blake and inspired by the beloved book without words (1978) and animated short film by Raymond Briggs, this is a story for everyone who has ever had (or wished to have) an imaginary friend.