Legs of Fire The Red Shoes
San Jose, CA - Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley presents the American Premiere of Flemming Flindt's, "Legs of Fire The Red Shoes," October 18-21, 2001 at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. The full-evening work blends elements of the Hans Christian Anderson tale "The Red Shoes" and the 1948 Michael Powell and Emeric Pressurger film of the same name with a portrayal of the short and dramatic life of Danish ballerina Elna Lassen. Lassen was one of the most talented dancers in Europe of the 1920s and a beloved principal of the Royal Danish Ballet until she took her own life at the age of twenty-nine. Tickets for the production are $20 to $68.
"Legs of Fire The Red Shoes" is presented October 18 through 21 at Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Boulevard in downtown San Jose. Tickets are $20 to $68 with discounts available for seniors, students, and groups. Subscriptions for the full ballet season including "Legs of Fire" are also available. For tickets and additional information call the Ballet Box Office at 408.288.2800 or check the Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley website at: www.balletsanjose.org. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster at 408.998.TIX or 415.421.TIXS.