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Jewels is a three-act ballet created for the New York City Ballet by co-founder and founding choreographer George Balanchine. It premièred on Thursday, 13 April 1967 at the New York State Theater, with sets designed by Peter Harvey and lighting by Ronald Bates. [1] Jewels has been called the first full-length abstract ballet. [2]
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Balanchine's first completely original full-length ballet, premiered at New York City Ballet on 17 January 1962, [1] [2] with Edward Villella in the role of Oberon, Melissa Hayden in the role of Titania, and Arthur Mitchell in the role of Puck.
3.9 For Ballet Theatre. 3.10 For Ballet Society. ... This is a list of ballets by George Balanchine (1904–1983), New York City Ballet co-founder and ballet master.
Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet: Sadler's Wells Theatre: May 20 Piano-Rag-Music: Peter Martins: Igor Stravinsky: New York City Ballet: New York State Theater: June 10 Tango: George Balanchine: Igor Stravinsky: New York City Ballet: New York State Theater: June 10 Noah and the Flood: George Balanchine: Igor Stravinsky: New York City Ballet: New York ...
It's provocative to aspire to slip into the mind of one of ballet's great masters, but Lincoln Jones sees it as a progression in his long devotion to George Balanchine's art.
Theme and Variations is a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to the final movement of Tchaikovsky's Orchestral Suite No. 3.The ballet was made for Ballet Theatre (now American Ballet Theatre), and premiered on November 26, 1947, at the City Center 55 Street Theater, with the two leads danced by Alicia Alonso and Igor Youskevitch.
Columbus' beloved 'The Nutcracker' will return Dec. 12 to Ohio Theatre, bringing with it "My First Nutcracker" and sensory-friendly shows.
In 1993, George Balanchine's version for the New York City Ballet served as the basis for a full-length feature film called George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, made by Electra Entertainment and Regency Enterprises. It was distributed and released by Warner Bros. The film was directed by Emile Ardolino, with narration spoken by Kevin Kline.