“The Pharaoh’s Daughter” will be coming to Albert Lea this weekend with Live in HD: Bolshoi Ballet.

The ballet will be shown at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center, 147 N. Broadway.

“The Pharaoh’s Daughter” tells the tale of Englishman Lord Wilson who is traveling through Egypt. A powerful sandstorm breaks out and Wilson is forced to hide in a pyramid until the storm blows over.

This pyramid, however, houses the tomb of the daughter of one of Egypt’s pharaohs. After taking some opium, Wilson imagines the princess comes to life and when she places her hand over his heart, he is transported to the past.

The plot of the ballet is loosely based on “Le Roman de la Momie” by Theophile Gauthier. The ballet was choreographed by Marius Petipa and in 2000, the Bolshoi Theatre commissioned Pierre Lacotte to give new life to the ballet.

The main roles in the ballet are danced by Bolshoi principals Svetlana Zakharova, Nina Kaptsova and Ruslan Skvortsov.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students and they can be bought at the Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau or from actonbroadway.com.

 

Friday

• There will be a Red Cross blood drive at 11 a.m. at Northbridge Mall, 2510 Bridge Ave.

 

Saturday

• Three Oaks Winery will hold an after-Christmas wine tasting from 4 to 7 p.m. at 73505 225th St.

 

Sunday

• Jack Pearson, a musician and storyteller, will give a free family concert at 9 and 10:30 a.m. at Crossroads Church, 3402 Hoeger Lane.

• Enjoy Sunday breakfast at the Albert Lea American Legion Club. Pancakes, potatoes, scrambled eggs with or without ham, sausages, fruit cup, juice, milk and coffee will be served. Cost is $7.