Center Theater, California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Free lecture by City Ballet Artistic Director Steven Wistrich starts 45 minutes prior to each performance

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Program

Three contrasting and complimentary visions of passion and power. Geoffrey Gonzalez premieres his latest story ballet, West Side Story, set to Leonard Bernstein’s legendary score. Elizabeth Wistrich’s Enigma blends atmospheric electronic sounds, haunting vocals, and world music influences to create a deeply immersive multimedia experience. And the pas de deux from Christopher Wheeldon’s The American combines lyrical partnering and expressive movement to capture the optimism, intimacy, and emotional complexity at the heart of the American experience.

Iago Breschi, Lucas Ataide, and Barrett Bartolomei in the City Ballet of San Diego world premiere of Geoffrey Gonzalez's "West Side Story"

West Side Story

World Premiere

Music: West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein (1957)

Choreography: Geoffrey Gonzalez (2027)

Three couples from Elizabeth Wistrich's multimedia ballet "Enigma" performed by City Ballet of San Diego

Enigma

Music: Enigma by Michael Cretu (1988-1999)

Choreography: Elizabeth Wistrich (2000)

Last performed by City Ballet of San Diego: May 2011

Ariana Gonzalez and Brian Heil in the pas de deux from Christopher Wheeldon's "The American" performed by City Ballet of San Diego

PAS DE DEUX FROM THE AMERICAN

Music: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 by Antonín Dvořák (1893)

Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon (2002)

Last performed by City Ballet of San Diego: March 2026

Program subject to change.

TICKETS

WEST SIDE STORY individual tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 10:00am

Season ticket packages that include WEST SIDE STORY are on sale now with 2-, 3-, and 4-production packages offered at a significant discount

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