Gold Medal Skates

Thursday, January 19, 2012, 8:00 pm

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre

Gold Medal Skates

2011-2012 Robbins Lighter Classics

  • Lucas Waldin, conductor
    Toller Cranston, host
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About this Concert
One of Canada’s legendary and most influential figure skaters – Toller Cranston – guides you through the music that lit up some of figure skating’s most famous programs. From classical favourites to classic Hollywood, this concert pays tribute to that perfect combination of athleticism and art. Give it 10 for artistic expression!

Featured Repertoire
BIZET: Excerpts from Carmen
KHATCHATURIAN: Sabre Dance
STEINER: Excerpts from Casablanca
STRAVINSKY: Infernal Dance
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Ticket Information

$75 Dress Circle (A)
$65 Terrace (B)
$52 Orchestra (C)
$38 Upper Circle (D)
$28 Gallery (E)
$20 Orchestra Front (F)
Tickets subject to applicable service charges.
This performance is part of the Robbins Lighter Classics series.

Program Info

Program

SAINT-SAËNS
Bacchanale (from Samson et Dalila, Opus 47) (8')*
 
LEONCAVALLO (Arr Carmen Dragon)
Vesti la giubba (from Pagliacci) (4')*
 
STRAVINSKY
The Firebird: Infernal Dance (from 1919 Suite) (4')*
 
CARL DAVIS
Theme from Hollywood (4')*
 
SHOSTAKOVICH
Romance (from The Gadfly, Opus 93) (4')*
 
STEINER
Casablanca: Suite (7')*
 
INTERMISSION
 
KHATCHATURIAN
Sabre Dance (from Gayane) (2’)*
 
GARDEL (Arr John Williams)
Por una Cabeza (5')*
 
MAHLER
Symphony No. 5: Adagietto (9')*
 
WILLIAMS
Superman March (5')*
 
J STRAUSS II
Künstlerleben (Artist’s Life), Opus 316 (4)* (excerpts)
 
RAVEL
Boléro (10')* (excerpt)

*Indicates approximate performance duration.
Program subject to change.

Multimedia

Torvill & Dean skate to Ravel's Boléro:

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