Program
All Balanchine II
SEPT 29, 30 mat & eve, OCT 1
Approx. 2 hours, 5 min
Performance Dates
A REVIVAL, A MASTERPIECE, AND A BROADWAY-STYLE FAVORITE
Bourrée Fantasque, which debuted in 1949 and has only rarely been revived in recent years, returns to the repertory and is sure to charm audiences with its vibrant mixture of frolicsome comedy in the first movement and sparkling classical choreography throughout. Agon, a dance both austere in its means and sublimely powerful in its effect, marked a watershed in the storied collaboration between Balanchine and Stravinsky. And Slaughter on Tenth Avenue represents Balanchine as a supreme entertainer, with its deliciously zany story of a murder plot that goes awry, thanks to a high-kicking stripper and the fearlessly energetic hoofer who loves her.
Ballets on this Program
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Bourrée Fantasque
Displaying his deep affection for French music, Balanchine’s rarely-seen Bourrée Fantasque, set to a score by Chabrier, charms audiences with its vibrant mixture of frolicsome comedy, sparkling classical choreography, and a blazing finale for the corps de ballet.
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Agon
The apex of Balanchine’s collaborations with Igor Stravinsky, Agon is an intense masterpiece and signature NYCB work, ever contemporary in its athletic competitiveness.
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Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
An audience favorite with showbiz glam, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a vampy ballet about a jealous Russian premier danseur and his hoofing American rival.
