Madison Ballet perform Dracula

By Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros, 28 October 2013

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Reviewed at Overture Center for the Arts: Capitol Theater, Madison on 23 October 2013

Dracula (W Earle Smith)

Madison Ballet

Matthew Linzer, Dracula

Brian Roethlisberger, Harker

Jackson Warring, Renfield

Marguerite Luksik, Lucy

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Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros

Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros graduated from the UW-Madison Dance Program and went on to complete her Master's in Dance History and Criticism. She is a professional dancer,choreographer and qualified teacher, has lived in various parts of the world and seen lots of work and believes that dance and music are great equalizers.