Boston Ballet stuns with season opener

Boston Ballet opened its 2015-16 season with a bold statement: the North American première of The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler: A Ballet, by choreographer John Neumeier. The work is set to Mahler's Symphony No. 3, and is known for being physically demanding. The ballet lasts one hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission. Boston Ballet is the fourth company in the world to perform the piece . Unlike works such as Swan Lake or Don Quixote, The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler: A Ballet has no l

Boston Ballet opened its 2015-16 season with a bold statement: the North American première of The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler: A Ballet, by choreographer John Neumeier. The work is set to Mahler's Symphony No. 3, and is known for being physically demanding. The ballet lasts one hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission. Boston Ballet is the fourth company in the world to perform the piece . Unlike works such as Swan Lake or Don Quixote, The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler: A Ballet has no l…