Program
Eclectic NYCB III
MAY 9 mat, 12, 17, 27, 28
Performance Dates
DREAMLIKE MYSTERY, GEOMETRIC VARIATION, AND A NEW WORK FROM TILER PECK
Jerome Robbins’ Opus 19/The Dreamer has held a prominent place in the repertory since its debut more than four decades ago. Set to a drama-inflected Prokofiev violin concerto, this enticingly enigmatic ballet features a male soloist—the “dreamer” of the title—moving through a nightscape rich in mystery. Standard Deviation, the first dance created for the company by the Canadian choreographer Alysa Pires, reflects a close collaboration between Pires and the composer Jack Frerer. A complex, multifaceted dance for three featured dancers and an ensemble, the ballet mirrors the quicksilver shifts in the music, an eclectic blend of neoclassical symphonic sounds and contemporary jazz. The program concludes with the premiere of the second ballet commissioned by the company from longtime Principal Dancer Tiler Peck.
Ballets on this Program
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Opus 19/The Dreamer
Set to Prokofiev’s feverish concerto, Opus 19/The Dreamer follows a male protagonist on a journey to find his elusive and ethereal counterpart.
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Standard Deviation
Accompanied by a uniquely saxophone-centered contemporary classical score by Jack Frerer, Alysa Pires’ Standard Deviation features individuals who boldly break away—in solos, pas de deux, and small groups—from the prescribed patterns, geometric sequences, and angular mechanics of a collective body.
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New T. Peck
Following her acclaimed Winter 2024 creation Concerto for Two Pianos, Principal Dancer Tiler Peck choreographs her second commission for New York City Ballet, premiering at the 2026 Spring Gala.
