carolina ballet

"Gustav Holst created the seven-movement orchestral work The Planets in his early forties, during a period in history when the ninth planet (Pluto) had not yet been discovered. Holst’s work was meant to celebrate astrology, and was written at a time when following horoscopes became fashionable. Each movement is titled after a planet and the corresponding god for which the planet is named. Holst chose not to include the Earth in his work, since our planet was not included when the astronomical signs were named. Through the years, other composers have added to or changed the composition of The Planets, but Weiss’s concept for this ballet interprets the original version. One of the stellar additions to this version is the sculpture of local artist Guy Solie. His gigantic metal sculptures are raised and lowered for each movement, their shining puzzle-like pieces arranged and connected by the stage crew while the dancers exit or enter the stage. The addition of this artwork once again underlines the creativity of the Triangle and lends a very different type of backdrop for this ballet."

​- Review by Dawn Reno Langley @ triangleartsandenterainment.org