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Glass Pieces is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to music by Philip Glass, costumes designed by Ben Benson, lighting designed by Ronald Bates and production designed by Robbins and Bates. The ballet was premiered on May 12, 1983, at the New York State Theater, performed by the New York City Ballet.
Jerome Robbins - Glass Pieces. Dancer in the Light. 525 subscribers. 3.5K views 5 years ago. ...more. Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/31BhqYHGlass PiecesDate of creation: 1983 in New York...
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Jerome Robbins, originally in line to direct Akhnaten, instead choreographed a ballet using music from the opera along with Rubric and Facades, both from Glassworks. In Glass Pieces , Robbins incorporated concepts from postmodern dance into the traditional ballet vocabulary, and he infused the work with a distinctly urban energy.
Sep 15, 2021 · Premiering on May 13, 1983, Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces was a “first” in many ways. For one, it was the first ballet created on New York City Ballet set to the music of American composer Philip Glass.
Go behind the scenes as the dancers rehearse Glass Pieces, Jerome Robbins’ late-career masterpiece capturing the heart and energy of metropolitan life.
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Featuring Sara Adams, Devin Alberda, Daniel Applebaum, Meaghan Dutton-O'hara, Ashley Hod, and Davide Riccardo. Premiered in 1983.
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May 21, 2018 · What Makes Robbins' Glass Pieces So Powerful. is celebrating the Jerome Robbins Centennial with twenty (20!) ballets. The great American choreographer died in 1998, so very few of today’s dancers have actually worked with him.
