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Tuesday May 21, 2013 7:30 PM

Back to calendar FPO COPY - REQ 11.1.5

Anchored by three Balanchine classics — the iconic Serenade, the vituosic Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, and the magical story of the Firebird — this program also includes the vibrant contemporary ballet Red Angels.

  • Location:

  • David H. Koch Theater

  • Running Time:

  • 2 Hr. 14 Min.

TSCHAIKOVSKY/AMERICAN/STRAVINSKY

  • Serenade

    • Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky
    • Choreography by: George Balanchine
    • Principal Casting: May 21: Sara Mearns, Ashley Bouder, Rebecca Krohn, Jonathan Stafford, Adrian Danchig-Waring
      May 24: Sterling Hyltin++, Megan Fairchild, Megan LeCrone, Jared Angle, Adrian Danchig-Waring (replaces Ask la Cour) (++ New York debut)
      Jun 1 Mat: Janie Taylor, Megan Fairchild, Megan LeCrone, Jared Angle, Ask la Cour

    The first ballet Balanchine choreographed in America is a romantic work of immense sweep, set to a transcendent Tschaikovsky score.

  • Red Angels

    • Music by: Richard Einhorn
    • Choreography by: Ulysses Dove
    • Principal Casting: May 21: Teresa Reichlen, Amar Ramasar *, Jennie Somogyi, Jared Angle (*first time in role)
      May 29: Maria Kowroski*, Jennie Somogyi, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Jared Angle* (*first time in role)

    A dynamically charged, abstract work, Red Angels highlights the power and athleticism of its four dancers through bold choreography, intense lighting, and a riveting score for electric violin.

  • Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux

    • Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky
    • Choreography by: George Balanchine
    • Principal Casting: May 21: Megan Fairchild, Andrew Veyette (replaces Joaquin De Luz)

    Set to music originally composed for Swan Lake, this virtuosic ballet is beautiful and beloved — a 9-minute adrenaline rush for dancers and audiences alike.

  • Firebird

    • Music by: Igor Stravinsky
    • Choreography by: George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins
    • Principal Casting: May 21, 22: Maria Kowroski, Jonathan Stafford (replaces Ask la Cour), Savannah Lowery, Zachary Catazaro
      May 23, 24: Ashley Bouder, Justin Peck, Gwyneth Muller, Andrew Scordato

    Dressed in Chagall's exquisite sets and costumes, Firebird illustrates an enchanting fairytale and the fantastical creatures of its mysterious world.

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