American Ballet Theatre at OPAC
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Julie Kent as Giselle and Jose Manuel Carreño as Count Albrecht in American Ballet Theatre’s “Giselle” at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. (Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times)
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Gennadi Saveliev as Albrecht’s rival Hilarion in ABT artistic director Kevin McKenzie’s staging. (Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times)
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Jose Manuel Carreño in the American Ballet Theatre production of Adolphe Adam’s perennial. (Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times)
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Ballerina Julie Kent, in her 24th season with ABT, as Giselle. (Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times)
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Julie Kent and Jose Manuel Carreño. (Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times)
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The American Ballet Theatre corps de ballet. (Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times)