Los Angeles Ballet

The Los Angeles Ballet launched its third season Saturday night. Peter Snow, center, helped bring George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto (1972) to life during the program at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in Redondo Beach. (Ann Johansson / For the Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 6:13 AM PT

Melissa Barak performs as the Siren, left, and Eddy Tovar performs as the Son as the Los Angeles Ballet performs “Prodigal Son,” with music by Sergei Prokofiev, at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in Redondo Beach. (Ann Johansson / For the Times)

Eddy Tovar performs as the Son in “Prodigal Son” on Saturday. (Ann Johansson / For the Times)

Eddy Tovar, front center, is the Son and Melissa Barak is the Siren in “Prodigal Son.” (Ann Johansson / For the Times)

Eddy Tovar performs in “Prodigal Son” on Saturday night at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. The company returns there March 14 at 7:30 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m. and has an additional performance March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. (Ann Johansson / For the Times)