Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: Chipollino

Chipollino is based on a fairy tale by Gianni Rodari. It is a two-act ballet with music by Karen Khachaturian, under the artistic direction of Vladimir Isaaev, who also choreographed this fun and enjoyable ballet adapted to the American audiences. The story tells the adventures of a group of fruits and vegetables living within The Town of Limonia, where Chipollino is a naughty little green onion who along her friends Ms. Carrot and Ms. Daysi live funny adventures. Naughty Chipollino steps on the foot of Prince Lemon, and his father Chipollone is taken to prison by mistake. At the castle, Ms. Cherry and her beautiful flowers friends help him liberate his beloved father not without going into a series of mischievous and risky moments.