What: New York City Ballet's Spring Gala will continue the Company's 50th Anniversary celebration with the largest fund-raiser ever. The Spring Gala will feature the much anticipated American premiere of Peter Martins' full-length Swan Lake set to Tschaikovsky's spectacular score. Swan Lake, one of the most important and compelling works in ballet, has fascinated audiences since the 1895 Petipa-Ivanov staging. In 1951 George Balanchine choreographed a beautiful one-act version of this timeless classic. And now, the tradition continues with the exciting Company premiere of Peter Martins' Swan Lake, which will be followed by a dazzling black-tie Supper Ball on the New York State Theater's Promenade.

Who: Benefit Chairmen are Paul A. Allaire, Anne H. Bass and T.H.R. Crown Prince and Princess Pavlos of Greece. The 1999 Spring Gala Benefit is generously sponsored by Xerox, The Document Company.

When: Thursday, April 29, 1999
6:00 p.m. -- Cocktails
7:30 p.m. -- Performance
Supper Ball immediately following on the Promenade.

Where: New York State Theater
Lincoln Center
Entrance is at 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue

How: Tables of ten for the event are available for $50,000, $25,000, $15,000, $10,000, and $7,500; individual tickets are $5,000, $2,500, $1,500, and $1,000. Tickets for performance only range from $175 - $18.

Orchestra and First Ring tickets are available through the Special Events Office at (212) 870-5585. Second through Fifth Ring tickets are available through the box office at (212) 870-5570. Benefit invitations will be mailed in January 1999.