Carmen Opening Weekend Gala 

Celebrating 60 Years of Philadelphia Ballet

Friday, October 6, 2023

Academy of Music and the Grand Ballroom, Bellevue Hotel

ACADEMY OF MUSIC – BALLROOM 

VIP Event | 5:00 PM
Patron Event | 6:00 PM   

ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Carmen Performance | 7:00 PM

BELLEVUE HOTEL – GRAND BALLROOM

Post-Performance Gala + Dinner | 9:00PM   

We invite you to share in the experience of this new ballet and our milestone anniversary and join us as we begin a two-year celebration of 60 years of both Pennsylvania Ballet and Philadelphia Ballet.

On Friday, October 6, for the first time in many years, we will kick off the season with an Opening Weekend Gala Performance and Dinner. This year’s event celebrates the world premiere production of Angel Corella’s Carmen. Bizet’s iconic score will be realized by the Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra in a new arrangement that our Music Director Beatrice Jona Affron and Angel Corella have created together.

This new, full-length ballet includes authentic costumes and choreography that blends traditional Spanish dance and classical ballet. It will transport audience members to a land of bullfights, bandits, and lovers, where passion burns as bright as the sun in southern Spain.

All funds raised from the evening will support the Ballet’s work both on stage and throughout the community.

The evening includes:   

• A celebratory, black-tie-optional, dress code
• A specially timed performance of Carmen, which will begin at 7pm
• Pre-performance and intermission receptions in the Academy of Music Ballroom, with hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and cocktails
• A post-performance dinner with the artists of Philadelphia Ballet in the Grand Ballroom of the Bellevue Hotel (expected start around 9pm)
• Surprises and festive fun along the way!

SEE FULL SPONSORSHIP AND TICKET BENEFITS

Online ticketing for this event has closed, you can still purchase tickets
by contacting: John Whitehead at [email protected]

INDIVIDUAL + CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS:  

Gala Sponsor | $25,000

Gala Experience for 16 people + Four (4) Philadelphia Ballet Dancers seated amongst your tables.

Opening Weekend Sponsor | $15,000

Gala Experience for Eight (8) people + Two (2) Philadelphia Ballet Dancers seated at your table.

Gala Demi-Sponsor | $12,500

Gala Experience for Six (6) people + Two (2) Philadelphia Ballet Dancers at your table

VIP Table Sponsor | $10,000

Gala Experience for 10 people

Gala Sponsor – Couple | $5,000

Gala Experience for Two (2) people

Patron Table Sponsor | $5,000

Gala Experience for 10 people

Gala Sponsor – Individual | $2,500

Gala Experience for One (1) person

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS:  

Online ticketing for this event has closed, you can still purchase tickets
by contacting: John Whitehead at [email protected]

VIP Ticket | $1,000

VIP Event start time 5:00pm

Patron Ticket | $500

Event start time 6:00pm

Young Friends + PAB Alumni Ticket | $250

Event start time 6:00pm

If you are unable to attend, we ask that you consider sponsoring the attendance of a company dancer, or a Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra musician, to join in the evening’s festivities with a gift of $250. Alternatively, please consider supporting the Scholarship Fund at the School of Philadelphia Ballet with a gift of any size.

SUBSCRIBER’S TICKETS:  

Online ticketing for this event has closed, you can still purchase tickets
by contacting: John Whitehead at [email protected]

This is a Gala only ticket to be added for individuals who currently are subscribers to the Friday night performance of Carmen or for subscribers who would like their subscription tickets transferred from another performance of Carmen to the Friday, October 6, 2023 performance. Young Friends, who are current Curtain Pass Holders, and PAB Alumni, who are subscribers, also have special Gala only pricing.

VIP Ticket | $750

VIP Event start time 5:00pm

Patron Ticket | $350

Event start time 6:00pm

Young Friends + PAB Alumni Ticket | $175

Event start time 6:00pm

If you are unable to attend, we ask that you consider sponsoring the attendance of a company dancer, or a Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra musician, to join in the evening’s festivities with a gift of $250. Alternatively, please consider supporting the Scholarship Fund at the School of Philadelphia Ballet with a gift of any size.

*Current subscription ticket holders or those that have tickets during the run of Carmen, may exchange your current show dates to join us on October 6th. This is reflected in your special subscribers event ticket.

For more information on Sponsorships, Tickets or Tables please contact John Whitehead – Director, Special Events and Stewardship at [email protected]