Cherished Outdoor Performances Return to Desert Botanical Garden in May

PHOENIX – Expect the unexpected as Ballet Arizona takes its performances outdoors at “An Evening at Desert Botanical Garden.” Back by popular demand, Ballet Arizona will present Artistic Director Emeritus Ib Andersen’s “Eroica” for 14 performances from May 14-31. All
performances begin at 8 p.m.

Surrounded by the magnificent desert landscape with the setting sun as its backdrop, An Evening at Desert Botanical Garden draws sellout crowds with a ballet that takes chances and challenges emotional boundaries in the magnificent setting of Desert Botanical Garden. “Eroica” is choreographed to Beethoven’s “Third Symphony,” which ushered in a new era of music and changed perspectives with its technical and emotional complexity. This ballet challenges conventional expectations and reawakens the human spirit.

“The beauty of Arizona’s desert comes to life within Ballet Arizona’s annual Evening at Desert Botanical Garden,” said Daniela Cardim, Ballet Arizona’s artistic director. “‘Eroica’ invites audiences to experience a journey of emotional complexity and boundless possibility that will stir the soul.

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