About the Show
Ballet Arizona is excited to unveil a vibrant blend of contemporary and classical works in a mixed program that celebrates bold creativity and timeless elegance. Like a beautifully curated anthology of short stories, each of the three dynamic ballets offers its own world—brief, brilliant, and utterly captivating. Prepare to be surprised, moved, and inspired. Cacti & Other Works takes the stage March 19 through 22 at Orpheum Theatre.
Through Ballet Arizona’s “Cacti & Other Works,” audiences will experience three strikingly different masterpieces. These include George Balanchine’s seminal Apollo, the 1928 neoclassical masterpiece set to Stravinsky’s radiant score; Hans van Manen’s Concertante, a refined yet tension‑filled exploration of human relationships performed as a tribute to the late choreographic icon; and Cacti, a witty, exuberant satire that playfully dismantles artistic pretension through physical humor, sharp theatricality, and live on‑stage music by the Opus 76 Quartet.
