Balanchine: The City Center Years at New York City Center Program VI
Mainstage at New York City Center
https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2018-2019/Balanchine/131 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
In 1948 George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein founded New York City Ballet at City Center. It was here that Balanchine continued to develop his definitive style, which remains at the pinnacle of modern ballet. Many of Balanchine’s iconic ballets from that time had premieres at our historic theater. The thirteen different pieces chosen for this unprecedented international tribute will be performed by eight of the world’s greatest ballet companies, accompanied by the New York City Ballet Orchestra.
Balanchine: The City Center Years will feature performances by American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, Miami City Ballet, New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet.
The six distinct performances are complemented by two special Studio 5 programs on October 25 and 29, and a special archival exhibition at City Center.
Balanchine: The City Center Years is part of New York City Center’s 75th Anniversary Season. — New York City Center
Eight of the World’s Greatest Ballet Companies
Six Distinct Programs
One Unprecedented Event
Joffrey Ballet The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)
Paris Opera Ballet Divertissement Pas de Deux from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)
The Mariinsky Ballet Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux (Tschaikovsky)
American Ballet Theatre Symphonie Concertante (Mozart)
Balanchine, The City Center Years
The Paris Opera Ballet, Agon
The Mariinsky Ballet: Apollo; photo: Natasha Razina
Gillian Murphy and Stella Abrera / American Ballet Theatre: Symphonie Concertante; photo: Joe McNally.
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Cover: The Joffrey Ballet: The Four Temperaments; photo: Cheryl Mann / New York City Center.
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