Impressions of Picasso
The Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Ballet present Impressions of Picasso, a special presentation coinciding with the Picasso and Paper exhibition.
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Friday, March 14, 2025
7:30PM
Gartner Auditorium | Suzanne and Paul Westlake Performing Arts Center
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6:15-7:00PM
Free Pre-Performance Discussion
Picasso, Ballet, and the Ballet Russes
Craig Hassall, President & CEO Playhouse Square
The Morley Lecture Hall
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At a young age, Pablo Picasso discovered his interest in dance, which continued throughout his life, leading to his involvement in various aspects of 10 ballet productions. Picasso’s imprint can be seen in his designs of stage curtains, costumes, and sets and backdrops.
In this program, Cleveland Ballet presents two ballets inspired by Picasso’s Guernica and Harlequin works. Both ballets embody the spirits of their original paintings and reflect their angles, colors, and passions through every movement.
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Guernica (World Premier)
Accompanied live by Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano, and Brendon Phelps, cello.​
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Harlequinade
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Additionally, Cleveland Ballet will perform excerpts from Don Quixote and Paquita.​​
Each ticket includes admission to:
Picasso, Ballet, and the Ballets Russes,
a special pre-performance discussion with personal insight from Craig Hassall who, in addition to having served as the Royal Albert Hall Chief Executive before his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Playhouse Square, was also the Managing Director of the English National Ballet.
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6:15-7:00pm in The Morley Lecture Hall
Tickets start at $35 for non-members or $32 for Cleveland Museum of Art Members.
