KEVIN RHODES TO GUEST CONDUCT STUTTGART BALLET’S SWAN LAKE THIS DECEMBER
The Massachusetts-based American conductor Kevin Rhodes will be guest conductor of The Stuttgart Ballet’s production of the classicSwan Lake on December 6-15, at the Stuttgart Opera House. Rhodes, who serves as Music Director and Conductor of The Springfield Symphony Orchestra in MA and Traverse Symphony Orchestra in MI, is also Principal Conductor of Boston’s Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, has extensive credits working with ballet companies around the world.
Swan Lake features a score by Tchaikovsky, with choreography by John Cranko and decor by Jurgen Rose. Swan Lake premiered in Stuttgart in 1963, when the late Cranko was Artistic Director of the German company, which is now acclaimed worldwide. Reid Anderson is the current artistic director. Last summer, Rhodes conducted Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet in Stuttgart.
Kevin Rhodes’ current season includes his return to the Vienna State Opera Ballet, where he’ll conduct the Rudolf Nureyev Gala, celebrating the dancer and choreographer, who would have turned 80 this year. He also conducts Nureyev’s production of Raymonda, to the music of Glazunov. a mixed repertory program of works choreographed by George Balanchine, John Neumeier, and Jerome Robbins; and a mixed bill featuring Frederick Ashton’s ballet Marguerite and Armand, originally created for Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn.
Earlier this year, Maestro Rhodes made his debut conducting Don Quixote at The Norwegian National Ballet in Oslo; last season, he conducted an all-Balanchine program honoring Violette Verdy at the Paris Opera Ballet, and Raymonda in Vienna.
For The Stuttgart Ballet schedule: https://www.stuttgar
For Kevin Rhodes’ website: http://kevinrhodescon
For Kevin Rhodes biography: http://www.parkerar
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