Tchaikovsky: A Love Letter is a disobedient, full-length ballet set to the icon's roaring compositions and a final symphony - the Pathétique - a confession Tchaikovsky never dared speak out loud.

In 19th-century Russia, being queer wasn't just taboo - it was fatal. Tchaikovsky lived with a secret that ultimately stole everything from him - his career, his freedom, his life. So he transformed his desires into music that would outlive him no matter what.

Tchaikovsky found what he loved, and it killed him.

WHY THIS STORY, WHY NOW

Because LGBTQ+ artists are still living Tchaikovsky's nightmare. In 70+ countries, loving freely remains punishable by death. Artists worldwide still choose between authenticity and survival, between truth and safety. How many other voices have we lost to fear? How many masterpieces died in silence because their creators couldn't risk being discovered? Tchaikovsky gave everything for his art and the people he loved. His mysterious death in 1893 remains one of history's greatest tragedies— Suicide? Murder? We will never know. But we know this: but his music survives because love always finds a way.

A DISOBEDIENT BALLET

Public arts funding is vanishing. Even though our funding was recently pulled, we refuse to cancel this ballet! We refuse. Our disobedient ballet is a full-length production inspired by Tchaikovsky's hidden desires and true loves. We strip away the sanitized version of history to reveal the raw, queer, messy truth beneath the icon and his masterpieces.

No big institutions. No corporate sponsors. Just us, our art, and you.

100% of proceeds from this campaign go towards paying our dancers and crew.

JOIN THE REBELLION

We refuse to let queer voices be silenced. Stand with us:

The dancers in our cast, our crew, our production team - we embody the full spectrum of identities that history has tried to erase again and again. This ballet is disobedient, raw, unapologetic, and designed to make you feel everything.

WHAT EXACTLY IS THIS FUNDRAISER FOR?

Every dollar goes directly to supporting our dancers and crew. This is a project of passion, and your support helps us sustain the work and focus on our creative practice during intensive rehearsals.

There is no overhead, just impact.

If we meet and exceed our goal to cover the cost of the crew for this production, we will continue the fundraiser to support our dream of touring this production.

Support us via this Go Fund Me, or buy tickets to our one-night only world premiere.

World Premiere: September 5, 2025 - Orange County, CA

INTUITV ARTSHIP 501(c)(3) presents Tchaikovsky: A Love Letter in association with Musco Center. This ballet is brought to you by the creators of the award-winning, critically acclaimed, and sold-out, critically acclaimed, national tour of The White Feather.

$500+ donors will be recognized in our "Nadezhda Patron List." If you'd like to make a tax deductible donation of $1000+ please visit us at our INTUITV ARTSHIP website.