Marigny Opera Ballet
2026/2027 Season

Join us for our 13th Season as we partner with Verismo Opera to present 4 ballet-operas that span 300 years of masterpieces of dance, singing and live orchestral music.

Artistic Director: Bogdan Mynka • Resident Choreographer: Amalia Najera

Cain, overo il primo omicidio
(Cain, or the first homicide)

Allessandro Scarlatti, 1707

Sept 10-18, 2026

The season will open with Alessandro Scarlatti’s rarely-performed baroque gem – Cain, overo il primo omicidio. The devastatingly beautiful music will be performed at the historic Marigny Opera House which will be transformed into a lavish garden of Eden. Cain, overo il primo omicidio was originally composed as an oratorio in Rome, and will find new life as a fully staged opera-ballet.

Die Sieben Todsünden
(The Seven Deadly Sins)

Kurt Weill, 1933

Dec 10-20, 2026

Composed during the time of tremendous political upheaval in Europe, this ballet-chanté was the last work by the genius of Kurt Weill before immigrating to the United States. The story follows Anna I (a singer) and Anna II (a dancer) – two split sides of one woman determined to earn a better life for herself, travelling through 7 cities across the country, returning to Louisiana to finally buy a home for her and her family.

La Damnation De Faust
(The Damnation of Faust)

Hector Berlioz, 1846

March 4-14, 2027

In this 1859 opera based on the play by Goethe, an aging philosopher sells his soul to the demon Méphistophélès in exchange for youth and the pursuit of the beautiful Marguerite. Faust is a tragic romance, exploring themes of temptation, redemption, and the dangers of bargaining with the Devil.

Dido and Aeneas

Henry Purcell, 1688

May 13-23, 2027

The enduring masterpiece of England’s greatest Baroque composer, Dido and Aeneas is a moving tragedy by Henry Purcell based on Virgil’s Aeneid. The story follows Dido, Queen of Carthage, and her tragic love for Aeneas of Troy. In this production, dance and voice are inseparable: what cannot be sung is danced, and what cannot be danced is sung. Purcell’s sublime Baroque score comes alive in a landscape of movement and breath, building to one of opera’s most heartbreaking farewells.

Program One: Winterlight

Choreography: Christian Denice

Music: Nordic Folk Music
newly arranged by
the Danish String Quartet

December 5th-14th, 2025

A world premiere by acclaimed choreographer Christian Denice, choreographer of last season’s hit, ECHOES. The full-length holiday ballet will be accompanied by the startling, innovative arrangements of Nordic Folksongs by the Danish String Quartet, performed live by local artists.

Program Two: Two World Premieres

Choreography: Shane Urton and Amalia Najera

Music: Sweet Crude

March 13th-22nd, 2026

The Marigny Opera Ballet is known for its continuous production of fresh, original works choreographed by some of the country’s – and the world’s – most imaginative and visionary choreographers. We continue this tradition with the premiere of new works by Shane Urton and rising star Amalia Najera. Mr. Urton joins us from Europe, where he has danced and choreographed at Den Norske Opera & Ballett (Oslo) and Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (Antwerp). Both premieres will be accompanied live by nationally-known local indie pop group Sweet Crude, to an original score.

CANCELLED

Program Three: Just Right for Touring! Echoes/ Dusk

Choreography: Christian Denice and Cassi Abranches

Music: Ted Joyner and People Museum

May 8th-17th, 2026

Three of the biggest hits of the 2024/2025 Season return, in a special premiere of the Ballet’s Just Right for Touring program! Christian Denice’s ECHOES, with music by Ted Joyner, will be presented with Cassi Abranches’ DUSK and Diogo de Lima’s A WEIGHT GETS LIGHTER– with music by indie pop group People Museum.