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Four-handed piano music, Op. 28 (1952), extended and amplified for orchestra (1955) Premiere. November 15, 1955, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama. Original Cast. Carolyn George, Arthur Mitchell, Roberta Meier, Richard Thomas, Todd Bolender, Roy Tobias, Jillana, Jonathan Watts, Wilma Curley, Robert Barnett. Costumes.
Mar 27, 2024 · Arthur Mitchell, American dancer, choreographer, and director who was the first African American to become a principal dancer with a major ballet troupe, New York City Ballet. Some of his best-known roles included those in Agon (1957) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1962). He later cofounded Dance Theatre of Harlem.
May 20, 2019 · A Midsummer Night's Dream. Enter the shimmering world of New York City Ballet's magical production of George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, music by Felix Mendelssohn. Since the 18th century, Shakespeare’s plays have found new life on the stage as choreographers have translated the bard’s keen ear for dialogue into dramatic ballets ...
Dec 14, 2023 · India Bradley as the Dewdrop. George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, New York City Ballet, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, Sunday, December 10, 2023, 1pm.
Dec 11, 2020 · New York City Ballet ( NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company’s first music director. City Ballet grew out of earlier troupes: the Producing Company of the School of ...
Invited by Lincoln Kirstein to enroll at SAB in 1951 at the age of 17, Mr. Mitchell dedicated himself to becoming a classical ballet dancer despite the many obstacles facing African Americans at all levels of society. He persevered, and in 1955 he was invited to join New York City Ballet. With the unwavering backing of George Balanchine and ...
Dec 31, 2023 · The quintessential New York City holiday experience, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®whisks away children and adults alike with Tschaikovsky’s immortal score. A cast of 150 delectable characters with sensational sets and costumes transports audiences to the luscious Land of Sweets for waltzing treats to delight the entire family.
