Performance Dates
FRENCH MELODIES HIGHLIGHTED THROUGH AN ARRAY OF BALANCHINE CLASSICS
While known for his loyalty to composers from his native Russia, Balanchine also displayed a deep affection for French music, as the dances in this program illustrate. The rarely seen Bourrée Fantasque, set to the music of Chabrier, includes romping comedy in the first movement and a blazing finale for the corps de ballet. Errante, originally titled Tzigane after the name of Ravel’s rhapsodic score and last revived for the 1993 Balanchine Celebration, returns in a staging by Suzanne Farrell, for whom it was choreographed in 1975. The evening also includes two disparate dances to Bizet scores: the animated pas de deux The Steadfast Tin Soldier, with its fairy-tale characters who spring to life, and Symphony in C, one of Balanchine’s most brilliant and cherished displays of the variety of classical style.
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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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Based on Hans Christian Andersen's charming fairytale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier finds bittersweet romance between a paper doll ballerina and a smitten toy soldier.
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Errante (formerly titled Tzigane)
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Symphony in C
A grand classical masterpiece, Symphony in C dazzles audiences with over 50 dancers covered in Swarovski elements and a spectacular finale uniting the entire cast.
