Program
Innovators & Icons
FEB 6, 7, 8 eve, 9
Performance Dates
SPELLBINDING AND KINETIC MASTERWORKS ACCOMPANY A WORLD PREMIERE BY ALEXEI RATMANSKY
Jerome Robbins’ intimate knowledge of Chopin’s piano works illuminates the delicate beauty of In the Night, set to the composer’s nocturnes and featuring the romantic interplay among three couples set against a backdrop evoking a starry night sky. Balanchine’s ever-popular leotard ballet Symphony in Three Movements ranks among the most exhilarating dances he created to the music of Stravinsky, with its driving energy matching the fierce pulse of the score. Rounding out the evening is a world premiere from Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, his eighth dance commissioned by the Company.
Ballets on this Program
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In the Night
Exploring his fascination with the music of Chopin, Robbins created three vastly contrasting sets of lovers, from innocent to impetuous, who meet beneath a midnight sky.
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New Ratmansky
Following his acclaimed Winter 2024 ballet Solitude, NYCB Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky choreographs his eighth ballet for the Company, set to music by Léon Minkus.
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Symphony in Three Movements
One of Balanchine’s most celebrated leotard ballets, Symphony in Three Movements is bold and breathtakingly jet-propelled, a kinetic achievement, striking for its confidence and power.
