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Ballet Hispanico in Dona Peron

A portrait of power: Dona Peron brings Evita's emotional story to life.

Performed by New York-based Ballet Hispanico and with live music, Dona Peron has delighted audiences across North America since its 2022 premiere.

Alberta Ballet is pleased to welcome guest company Ballet Hispanico in Dona Peron, a complex and moving portrait of Eva "Evita" Peron, Argentina's most controversial first lady.

The extremes of power - working class struggle versus high-class opulence - are at play throughout Evita's life story. Having risen from a shameful past as a dancehall girl to become an influential political figure, she is best known for her activism, championing rights for descamidsados ("the shirtless ones" or working-class laborers).

Choreographer Annebelle Lopez Ochoa (also the choreographer of Alberta Ballet's BOTERO from the 22-23 season) offers new voice to the complex story of a beloved and controversial icon and beautifully infuses ballet with tango in a stunning contemporary work.

"She's not a fairytale character, she's not a literary character. She's a real woman, and for me, it's interesting to put her on stage because she's difficult to pin point. I want to give female dancers real roles, not always the nice roles."

Choreographer: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa

Artistic collaborator: Nancy Meckler

Music: Peter Salem

Lighting, set & video design: Christopher Ash

Reviews

Rating: 4.4 out of 5 based on 77 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    AMAZING SHOW!!!

    by tobey252 on 12/5/17Apollo Theater - New York

    this was an amazing and absolutely beautiful show. the dances were stunning. can't wait to see more from Ballet Hispanico

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Wonderful

    by MartinB981 on 12/5/17Apollo Theater - New York

    This company is superb - the best performance I’ve seen in years!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Stunning work

    by amandabray4 on 12/5/17Apollo Theater - New York

    Ballet Hispànico knows how to put on a show. Everything about the evening was spectacular. The work that they do is cutting-edge and fresh, I haven’t stopped talking about it since I saw it.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 12/5/17Apollo Theater - New York

    Dancers were excellent. Show was late getting started and intermissions too long

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    SPECTACULAR...as usual

    by ravoir on 12/4/17Apollo Theater - New York

    BH never ceases to amaze, excite and overwhelm the senses with it's brilliant choreography, superb costumes and the beauty and exuberance of its dancers who seem to get more fabulous each time. Bravo.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 11/7/17William Saroyan Theatre Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center - Fresno

    Excellent show would definitely see again. Would recommend to everyone.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dancing extraordinaire

    by EddieNY on 11/21/16Apollo Theater - New York

    Ballet Hispanico is GREAT!!!! The dancing was incredible. Power., prescision grace and fun. Thank you for a fantastic performance.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent artistry

    by MmeBouger on 11/21/16Apollo Theater - New York

    The program was diverse, the costumes beautiful and the dancers amazing. Incredible musicality and energy: they made the impossibly exhausting look exhilarating !

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Disappointment

    by Steeeveeen on 11/30/15Apollo Theater - New York

    I missed the show. From what I hear, I was lucky. Renowned for extraordinary dance, yet there was no dance and nothing that invoked the passion of dance that this group normally does.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Amaaaaazzzziiinngg

    by dihardfan on 11/24/15Apollo Theater - New York

    This dance group is absolutely thrilling-confident-poised -energetic-sexy-fun Tour-de-force . Loved every piece they performed also a major extra bonus was the director coming out and explaining each piece before it was performed ,he along with a beautiful lady full of energy were a great addition ( very entertaining)to the already excellent dance group

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Disappointed

    by Von1984 on 11/24/15Apollo Theater - New York

    It was very abstract , no dancing, at times depressing

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    A dense modern ballet composition on salvation

    by kencentric on 11/24/15Apollo Theater - New York

    Smoke and mirrors! The use of special effects and the dramatic juxtaposition of European (tense, a rhythmic and disharmonious) with Brazilian musics (magical and organic) reinforce the message of the protagonists journey from the harsh, mechanical, ritualistic life patterns to human-ness through his sympathetic rhythmic alignment with others.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    A bad bad dream

    by Lindance on 11/23/15Apollo Theater - New York

    This was my first Ballet Hispanico show and I'd been looking forward to it for months but I was sorely disappointed. If I had expected a modern dance peace, I guess this would have been ok. I expected something that incorporated ballet, Latin dancing, and Brazilian dancing given the guest choreographer but no, it was a mundane dull sleep-inducing "performance" (my friend was literally falling asleep). There was absolutely nothing Latin or ballet-like about it, and I would barely call it dance. It was like some kind of avant garde theater piece. There was some creative light effect but the choregraphy was awful. It was like a bad repetitive aggravating dream. I felt bad for the dancers that they had to learn this intricate but piece that was not aesthetically pleasing at all, and we could not figure out the "message" if there was one. I wanted to see the dancers actually DANCE because I know this piece wasn't letting them move to their full potential. I wanted it to end after the first 20 minutes but it was 90 minutes total and I was sitting in the middle so couldn't leave early. The Apollo Theater was gorgeous and I'm sad this terrible performance was my first.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    If Walls Could Speak was a disaster

    by Krysrod on 11/23/15Apollo Theater - New York

    This particular show did not live up to the technical difficulty and beautiful rhythmic performance I have come to expect from Ballet Hispanico. Some positives: it was experimental and abstract. The set includes a large mirror wall, which was used with some light to show a parallel scene occurring behind it. Very cool. However, it was too experimental and abstract, and the creative mirror wall trick got old as the show consisted of the same five sets of choreography, done over and over again, with a few changes. The scenes were done in front of the mirror, then behind the mirror, then back in front of the mirror, then one dance scene done with one inanimate object, then another inanimate object. If the best parts of the show were condensed to 10-15 minutes, it would be way more powerful and effective. There's not enough substance for a 90 minute show.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by VickLE on 11/26/14Apollo Theater - New York

    Loved the choreography set to the music of Carmen!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Extraordinary beauty and energy

    by texK on 11/25/14Apollo Theater - New York

    I had not anticipated the amazing combination of grace and athleticism of this production. It was my first time to see Ballet Hispanico. The dancers were outstanding, the costumes beautiful, the sets dramatic in their simplicity; the entire production was sensual and enlightening.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Enthralling!

    by Speyers on 11/27/13Apollo Theater - New York

    Loved the space, the staff, so welcoming, so warm and the performance, TOPS.

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Ballet Hispanico

    by ddancingal on 11/27/13Apollo Theater - New York

    I go to Ballet Hispanico for Latin themed and Latin music ballet Only one ballet fit that description I go to other ballet at Joyce and New York Ballet so was disappointed in this program

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Fabulous dancing

    by RTsmiles on 11/27/13Apollo Theater - New York

    This is the 3rd time I have seen this company perform within the last 3 months and I could see them again tomorrow. The dancers entrance their audience with their grace, artistry and technical skill. I am inspired by such beauty!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 11/26/13Apollo Theater - New York

    Liquid Light. Stars were born at the Apollo that night. Dancers and Choreographers and Composers, Musicians and Designers all working together at the cutting edge of human capacity. Ballet Hispanico makes you proud just to be alive in their presence.