Celebrating 50 years

Houston Ballet’s 50th anniversary-season Opening Night Onstage Dinner, chaired by Jesse H. Jones II, marked the beginning of the ballet’s season. Guests joined honoree Lynn Wyatt for Stanton Welch’s Giselle before joining company dancers onstage for dinner. In 1967, Pepita’s Giselle was performed by a troupe of dancers in Houston. It was after this performance that the city decided to support a company of its own. Nearly 200 dinner attendees applauded during the stage reveal, as scenes from Giselle were staged to invite guests to an intimate dining experience. This year’s event raised a record-setting $230,000-plus for Houston Ballet.

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