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A New York City Ballet season is unlike any other. “This quantity alone should be the envy of the dance world, but it is also of a quality unmatched anywhere.”

– The New York Times

2014 —1 5 S E A S O N

Art In Motion Like the photography within these pages, dance is every bit a visual medium as it is a performing art. Our works are living, with a beauty that is fleeting and of the moment. They breathe and sweat—mere gestures touch to the core. Driven by music and the innate desire to move, we guard and honor the masterpieces that came before us, and take inspiration from them to create the new. Each piece is curated in a single frame – the proscenium arch – within a gallery revered as the house that Balanchine built. The combination of music and movement may be the highest form of art. But to us it is simply life’s existence.

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The Company Founders George Balanchine Lincoln Kirstein Founding Choreographers George Balanchine Jerome Robbins Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins Principals Jared Angle Tyler Angle Ashley Bouder Adrian Danchig-Waring Joaquin De Luz Megan Fairchild Robert Fairchild Chase Finlay Gonzalo Garcia Sterling Hyltin Maria Kowroski Rebecca Krohn Ask la Cour Sara Mearns Tiler Peck Amar Ramasar Teresa Reichlen Ana Sophia Scheller Jennie Somogyi Abi Stafford Daniel Ulbricht Andrew Veyette Wendy Whelan Soloists Antonio Carmena Zachary Catazaro Craig Hall Anthony Huxley Lauren King Ashley Laracey Megan LeCrone Lauren Lovette Savannah Lowery Georgina Pazcoguin Justin Peck Erica Pereira Brittany Pollack Taylor Stanley Sean Suozzi

Corps de Ballet Sara Adams Devin Alberda Marika Anderson Daniel Applebaum Faye Arthurs Austin Bachman Harrison Ball† Olivia Boisson Likolani Brown Stephanie Chrosniak Harrison Coll Cameron Dieck Alina Dronova Meaghan Dutton-O’Hara Silas Farley Emilie Gerrity Joseph Gordon Ashley Hod Spartak Hoxha Ralph Ippolito Ashly Isaacs Dana Jacobson Russell Janzen Megan Johnson Ghaleb Kayali Emily Kikta Claire Kretzschmar Austin Laurent Olivia MacKinnon Meagan Mann Jenelle Manzi Alexa Maxwell Gwyneth Muller Lars Nelson Allen Peiffer Unity Phelan David Prottas Aaron Sanz Troy Schumacher Andrew Scordato Kristen Segin Mary Elizabeth Sell Gretchen Smith Joshua Thew Lara Tong Giovanni Villalobos Sebastian Villarini-Velez Sarah Villwock Claire Von Enck Peter Walker Lydia Wellington Indiana Woodward

† Janice Levin Dancer Honoree

SEP TEMBER 23 — OCTOBER 19

Troy Schumacher and The Royal Ballet’s Liam Scarlett, along with guest costume designers from the fashion world. Only a week later, a fourth world premiere will arrive on stage from Alexei Ratmansky.

The New York Times has lauded the “unequaled richness” and “terrific density of New York City Ballet’s repertory,” and the 2014–15 Season stands up to this praise with 56 ballets, featuring a Balanchine Black & White festival, two iconic Shakespeare full-lengths, and an impressive seven premieres including La Sylphide. Celebrating our rich musical legacy and named after Founder George Balanchine’s famous quote “See the music and hear the dancing,” new Hear the Dance programs focus on composers of the same national origin, offering a framed perspective for exploring our extensive repertory.

Nowhere are Balanchine’s ballets performed with the authority of the NYCB dancers, and 14 fall performances on three programs are devoted to his treasured repertory. Four additional programs complete the fall, including encore performances of the Spring 2014 collaboration from Peck and Sufjan Stevens, the NY premiere of Ballet Master and former Soloist Jean-Pierre Frohlich’s Varied Trio, and the NYCB farewell performance of beloved Principal Dancer Wendy Whelan.

The season opens with the 2014 Fall Gala, highlighting the Company’s unwavering commitment to creative innovation with new works from NYCB’s own Justin Peck and

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Fall SEPT 23 at 7 PM ——

SEPT 25, 27 Eve, OCT 1, 3, 12 ——

2014 Fall Gala

Stravinsky & Balanchine

Hear the dance: Russia

Morgen (R. Strauss/Martins) — New Scarlett - World Premiere — New Schumacher – World Premiere — This Bitter Earth (Washington, Richter/Wheeldon) — New Franck/Peck – World Premiere

Drawing attention to New York City Ballet’s distinction as the “foremost creative ballet troupe in the world” (The New York Times), this benefit evening will include three world premieres alongside Peter Martins' Morgen and Christopher Wheeldon’s This Bitter Earth. As a special highlight, each premiere is paired

Apollo — Monumentum pro Gesualdo — Movements for Piano and Orchestra — Duo Concertant — Agon

The pairing of Balanchine and Stravinsky forged one of the most prolific artistic collaborations in history, producing works that demand to be viewed over and over. Their first, Apollo, depicts the young god as he is inspired into adulthood

with a fashion designer to continue what has become a NYC fall

by the muses of poetry, mime, and dance. Although created

fashion event.

separately, Monumentum pro Gesualdo and Movements for Piano and Orchestra have been coupled since 1966, the former arresting with its simple beauty and refinement and

SEPT 24, 28, 30, OCT 4 Mat, 19 —— Mozartiana

Apollo

the latter sweeping on a wave of exacting precision. Set to

Tschaikovsky & Balanchine

onstage piano and violin accompaniment, Duo Concertant is

Hear the dance: Russia

a lively dance for two, ending with a poignant play on light

Serenade — Mozartiana — Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux — Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3

ed a masterpiece, Agon remains ever contemporary in its

and shadow. A landmark work that has long been considerathletic competitiveness.

SEPT 26, 27 Mat, OCT 4 Eve, 5 ——

All Balanchine

Balanchine adored the legendary Russian composer, once saying, “In everything that I did to Tschaikovsky’s music, I sensed his help.” Serenade, the first ballet Balanchine choreographed in America, is a timeless piece that evokes a solemn spirituality. Mozartiana’s prayerful opening will touch your heart and the succeeding theme and variations is pure

Donizetti Variations (Donizetti) — La Sonnambula (Rieti, themes by Bellini) — Firebird (Stravinsky/Balanchine, Robbins)

Balanchine’s inspirations were profoundly diverse and these

exhilarating elegance. Set to music originally composed for

three ballets show the breadth of his creative mastery. Feats

Swan Lake, Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux is a brief, beautiful, and

of bravura dancing take center stage in the exhilarating

beloved rush of adrenaline. Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3 begins on a romantic note and swells with ardor in each movement, culminating in a magnificent finale.

Donizetti Variations. Deceit, desire, and death shadow La Sonnambula's aristocratic masked ball, haunting with the image of a beautiful sleepwalker. Dressed in Chagall’s exquisite sets and costumes, Firebird illustrates an enchanting Russian fairytale and the fantastical creatures of its strange world.

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Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3

Firebird — 11 —

Fall OCT 2, 7, 9, 11 Eve ——

OCT 10, 16, 18 Mat ——

21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS I

Masters at Work

Morgen (R. Strauss/Martins) — New Scarlett — New Schumacher — This Bitter Earth (Washington, Richter/Wheeldon) — New Franck/Peck — New Ratmansky – World Premiere

Square Dance (Vivaldi, Corelli/Balanchine) — The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Bizet/Balanchine) — Le Tombeau de Couperin (Ravel/Balanchine) — The Concert (Chopin/Robbins)

Together Balanchine and Robbins created a repertoire that remains the standard for choreographers worldwide. Known for his love of all things American, Balanchine distilled square

New choreography is the lifeblood of NYCB, and 21st

dancing to fit his neoclassical minimalism, retaining its

Century Choreographers matches the three premieres from

effervescent joy in Square Dance. Based on Hans Christian

our fall gala with a world premiere by Alexei Ratmansky in his

Andersen's charming fairytale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier

return to NYCB after four years. Also choreographing are: Liam

finds bittersweet romance between a paper doll ballerina

Scarlett returning on the heels of Winter 2014's Acheron, Corps

and a smitten toy soldier. The eight couples of Le Tombeau

de Ballet Member Troy Schumacher with his first main stage

de Couperin delight with their symmetrical patterns and play-

ballet for the Company, and Soloist Justin Peck adding the

ful interactions, and The Concert, a one-of-a-kind comedic

first César Franck composition to our vast musical repertory.

ballet, concludes with a cast of quirky characters and their

Martins' Morgen, with its romantic couples and lakeside This Bitter Earth

The Concert

laugh-out-loud antics.

scene, and Wheeldon’s This Bitter Earth, exploring Max Richter’s electronic remix of the popular song by the same

OCT 15 CHAMBER PROGRAM ——

name, complete the program.

21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS II

OCT 8, 11 Mat, 14, 17 ——

New Scarlett — New Schumacher — Varied Trio – NY Premiere (Harrison/Frohlich) — After the Rain Pas de Deux (Pärt/Wheeldon) — Todo Buenos Aires (Piazzolla, arr. by Wasserman/Martins) — In Creases (Glass/Peck)

Classic NYCB Chaconne (Gluck/Balanchine) — Interplay (Gould/Robbins) — After the Rain Pas de Deux (Pärt/Wheeldon) — Everywhere We Go (Stevens/Peck)

A diverse selection to satisfy every desire, classics by

Six contemporary dance makers take the stage in a pro-

Balanchine and Robbins share the stage with two ballets

gram with an equally differing array of styles. New works from

from the new generation. Chaconne is by turns elegiac and

Liam Scarlett and NYCB's Troy Schumacher, whose own

courtly, beginning with a dreamlike prologue and concluding

BalletCollective was recently deemed a “real discovery”

with a grand series of classical dances, while Interplay is

by The New York Times, precede the NY premiere of Ballet

distinctly American and youthful in spirit. Wheeldon’s land-

Master Jean-Pierre Frohlich’s Varied Trio, a collection of short

mark After the Rain pas de deux is full of heartfelt emotion

dances for a single couple. Wheeldon’s After the Rain pas de

that leaves audiences in awe. Everywhere We Go features

deux and the season’s only performances of Martins’ tango-

Peck's distinctive use of the corps de ballet and is high-

inflected Todo Buenos Aires and Peck’s puzzle of shifting

lighted by a commissioned score by American composer

shapes In Creases complete the evening.

Sufjan Stevens.

OCT 18 Eve ——

WENDY WHELAN FAREWELL NYCB bids farewell to Principal Dancer Wendy Whelan, who during a 30-year career has touched the lives of countless audiences with her breathtaking physicality and heartfelt performances. Interplay

In Creases

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JA N UA R Y 2 0 — M A R C H 1

The winter begins with a power packed program featuring three Balanchine masterworks, soon followed by another allBalanchine program of cherished ballets, each with its own unique tone. Both programs will be featured on our January 24 Saturday at the Ballet with George annual event, a full day of activities and performances celebrating our founder.

Last performed in 2008 and required viewing for dance aficionados, Robbins’ The Goldberg Variations makes a welcome appearance alongside another Bach mustsee, Concerto Barocco. After a ten year absence, Balanchine’s two-act story ballet Harlequinade also returns to the repertory, bringing along its larger-than-life characters and one-of-a-kind humor.

Supporting our tradition of new choreography, this year’s New Combinations program features a world premiere by Soloist Justin Peck, who contributes an astounding eighth ballet for the Company in less than four years.

Rounding out the winter is Peter Martins’ Romeo + Juliet, just in time for Valentine’s Day, as well as Hear the Dance programs focusing on America, Germany, Italy, and Russia.

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Winter JAN 22, 24 Mat, 28, FEB 3, 28 Eve ——

JAN 20, 24 Eve, 25, 31 Mat, FEB 12 ——

All Balanchine II

All BALANCHINE I

Classic Combination

Donizetti Variations (Donizetti) — La Valse (Ravel) — Chaconne (Gluck)

Serenade (Tschaikovsky) — Agon (Stravinsky) — Symphony in C (Bizet)

Drawn from over 400 works in the Balanchine canon, together these three ballets are ever more impactful for their

Uncontested masterworks, these three ballets present

individual uniqueness. The cheerful 26-minute Donizetti

vastly differing styles for a Balanchine experience that

Variations sets a series of effervescent dances to music

simply cannot be missed. Originally crafted as a train-

from the opera Don Sebastien, offering choice but techni-

ing exercise for the School of American Ballet and now

cally challenging roles for two bravura dancers and three

performed by companies the world over, Serenade is a

supporting trios. Within a cavernous ballroom, La Valse

romantic work of immense sweep with a transcendent score.

presents a young woman at once horrified and fascinated

A wonder of propulsive angularity, the Black & White ballet

by her own vanity, seduced by the figure of Death. A work of

Agon balances structural symmetry with choreographic

contrasting styles, Chaconne’s lyrical opening occurs as if

ingenuity. Symphony in C concludes, a classical ballet

in a drift of clouds, giving way to classical divertissements

that sparkles with over 50 dancers covered in Swarovski

that build to a grand finale.

elements and a spectacular finale with the full cast onstage. Serenade JAN 21, 23, 27, 30, FEB 1 ——

Hear the Dance: RUssia Symphonic Dances (Rachmaninoff/Martins) — The Cage (Stravinsky/Robbins) — Andantino (Tschaikovsky/Robbins) — Cortège Hongrois (Glazounov/Balanchine)

Despite the bitter climate, Russia has long been a hotbed of great composers. Grounded by Rachmaninoff’s colorful melodies, Symphonic Dances (last performed in 2003) alternates between powerful ensemble sections and wistful pas de deux for its lead couple. The Cage plunges into the world of natural selection, using Stravinsky’s daring score to depict the feral instinct compelling the female of an insect species to consider its male counterpart as prey. Set to the lilting second movement of Tschaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Andantino is infused with a sense of sweetness and unforced drama. Mirroring Glazounov’s melding of nationalistic and classical idioms, Cortège Hongrois

The Cage

develops from a folk-stylized processional to a classical

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Winter JAN 29, 31 Eve, FEB 5, 7 Eve ——

FEB 6 CHAMBER PROGRAM ——

All Bach

Classic NYCB

Hear the Dance: Germany

Hallelujah Junction (Adams/Martins) — A Place for Us (Previn, Bernstein/Wheeldon) — The Goldberg Variations (Bach/Robbins)

Concerto Barocco (Balanchine) — The Goldberg Variations (Robbins)

Renowned for his impressively prolific Baroque compositions,

Returning after a seven-year hiatus, The Goldberg Variations

two prominent Bach scores provide the setting for two

is preceded by two acclaimed contemporary works for

of NYCB’s most prominent ballets. One of Balanchine’s

one night only. Hallelujah Junction, one of Martins’ most

greatest masterpieces, Concerto Barocco is music made

popular works, sends its dancers across the stage in waves

visible as two elegant yet dynamic lead ballerinas each

punctuated by the gently hovering pas de deux at its

depict one of the instrumental soloists in a virtuosic double

center. Wheeldon’s A Place for Us highlights the inter-

violin concerto. A testament to Robbins’ unceasing invention,

personal charisma of its two dancers who at one point dart

The Goldberg Variations is a choreographic tour de force that

around and interact with shifting patterns of light. Robbins’

pays homage to Bach’s epic score by unifying the traditions of

take on The Goldberg Variations pays homage to the

classical and modern movements in one monumental ballet.

architectural keyboard score of its namesake, seamlessly transitioning from formal dance and gesture to modern

Concerto Barocco

Hallelujah Junction

movements and attire, and then inversing the relationship.

FEB 4, 8, 10, 11, 27 ——

New Combinations FEB 7 Mat, 17, 19, 26 ——

New Ratmansky — New Copland/Peck – World Premiere — Mercurial Manoeuvres (Shostakovich/Wheeldon)

HEAR THE DANCE: America Hallelujah Junction (Adams/Martins) — A Place for Us (Previn, Bernstein/Wheeldon) — Interplay (Gould/Robbins) — Glass Pieces (Glass/Robbins)

Balanchine founded New York City Ballet as a creative institution where the vast majority of works are created on its own dancers, and each winter we honor this guiding principle with a program featuring a world premiere. As the centerpiece, Soloist Justin Peck will craft his own interpre-

Multifaceted like our great nation, this selection of diverse

tation of Aaron Copland’s iconic Americana score Rodeo.

American music provides the springboard for an energiz-

Completing the program are Alexei Ratmansky’s fall pre-

ing program. Hallelujah Junction is a living locomotive of

miere, his fifth ballet for the Company, and Christopher

driving energy, set to a pulsing John Adams score played

Wheeldon’s 2000 Mercurial Manoeuvres, which transforms

by two onstage pianists. Danced beside onstage clarinet

Shostakovich’s first piano concerto into a rapidly-changing

and piano accompaniment, A Place for Us finds its two

kaleidoscope.

dancers in a playfully spontaneous pas de deux, then Interplay’s young dancers take part in lighthearted competition as they revel in the exuberant but cool melodies of the ballet's jazz-infused score. Expansive in scope and streamlined in style, Glass Pieces captures the heartbeat of metropolitan life with its charged, urban choreography.

Mercurial Manoeuvres

Glass Pieces — 19 —

Winter FEB 13, 14 Mat & Eve, 15 Mat & Eve*, 20, 21 Mat & Eve, 22 ——

FEB 18, 24, 25, 28 Mat, MAR 1 ——

Prokofiev/Martins

HEAR THE DANCE: ITALY

ALL BALANCHINE III

Romeo + Juliet

Square Dance (Vivaldi, Corelli) — Harlequinade (Drigo)

Peter Martins’ bold staging of Romeo + Juliet returns for nine performances around the Valentine’s Day holiday. The Bard’s immortal tale of tragic love translates into a power-

Two outwardly disparate Balanchine works are united on

fully moving full-length ballet, captivating neophytes and

one program by the commonality of their Italian musical

balletomanes alike, with a famed climax that never fails to

heritage and upbeat aftereffect. Noting the shared emphasis

affect audiences. Featuring Prokofiev’s masterful score

on structure and ebullient spirit, Balanchine married

and dressed in designs by contemporary artist Per Kirkeby,

American folk dance and classical ballet for Square Dance.

the crushing forces of familial feud confront the unyielding

At the opposite end of the spectrum is Harlequinade, a

passion of predestined love, making this the most famous

two-act story ballet in the commedia dell’arte style offer-

romantic tragedy of all time.

ing something for every dancegoer: a charming story with the moral of prevailing love, a variety of fanciful and funny

*Specially added Sunday evening performance on Feb 15 begins at 7:30 PM.

characters, vivid sets and costumes, and a slew of supporting roles for students from the School of American Ballet.

Romeo + Juliet

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Square Dance

Harlequinade — 21 —

A P R IL 2 8 — J U N E 7

The diverse spring repertory includes popular works, such as West Side Story Suite and Symphony in C, as well as ballets seen less frequently, Balanchine’s Sonatine pas de deux and Martins’ boldly rhythmic Symphonic Dances, on programs ranging from Founding Choreographer favorites to evenings of contemporary choreography.

Our final weeks of the season kick off with a festival of Balanchine’s Black & White ballets, including 11 performances of these streamlined marvels. While individually performed elsewhere, only at New York City Ballet can you see 12 of these iconic ballets in such a short span of time. The 2015 Spring Gala will be cause for celebration indeed as the Company premieres Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins’ staging of Bournonville’s La Sylphide, an opportunity for audiences to view one of the great romantic story ballets on the NYCB stage. Paired on the occasion is Bournonville Divertissements, aptly returning for the first time since 1999 for an immersive Bournonville experience.

Bringing the 2014-15 Season to a festive conclusion is Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, its magic and wonder the perfect send-off for the summer.

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Spring Black & White Festival

APR 29, MAY 3, 5, 9 Mat ——

Stravinsky/BALANCHINE BLACK & WHITE II

Foregoing elaborate sets and costumes to focus on movement and music alone, Balanchine’s signature style was born. From his first foray into new territory to the last of the Black & Whites, we present 12 pivotal works in his stunning, minimalist vision.

hear the Dance: Russia Apollo — Agon — Duo Concertant — Symphony in Three Movements

Spanning more than four decades, Black & White II begins with the first work in Balanchine’s new style and ends with two of his last – all to music by Stravinsky. A sensation at its

APR 28, MAY 1*, 2 Mat, 6* ——

premiere and an international success, Apollo represents

BALANCHINE BLACK & WHITE I

Episodes

Symphony in Three Movements

Balanchine’s artistic coming of age. For Agon, the two consulted on every detail from musical timings to the basic

Monumentum pro Gesualdo (Stravinsky) — Movements for Piano and Orchestra (Stravinsky) — Concerto Barocco (Bach) — Episodes (Webern) — The Four Temperaments (Hindemith)

movements, resulting in an encounter with extreme athleticism that was way ahead of its time. Alternating buoyant dancing with restful passages, the dancers in Duo Concertant stop to listen to the musicians onstage before a dramatic scene with a lone circle of light. Bold and breathtakingly jet-propelled, Symphony in Three Movements is a kinetic achievement, striking for its confidence and power.

Ranging from understated classicism to the bold and contemporary, these five works comprise some of Balanchine’s earliest Black & White ballets. Though similar in structure and

APR 30, MAY 2 Eve, 9 Eve ——

brevity, Monumentum pro Gesualdo is known for its plush

BALANCHINE BLACK & WHITE III

refinement while Movements for Piano and Orchestra excels with calculated attack. One of his first masterpieces, Concerto

Square Dance (Vivaldi, Corelli) — Le Tombeau de Couperin (Ravel) — Stravinsky Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)

Barocco is the dance distillation of its elegant and colorful Bach score. Perhaps the most avant-garde, Episodes uses Webern's edgy tones as the basis for a series of four arresting scenes. Referencing the medieval concept of psychological

Balanchine's Black & White ballets are anything but one-

humors, The Four Temperaments is classically grounded but

noted and this program demonstrates the versatility of his

definitively modern movement.

streamlined style. Balanchine layered classical ballet over square dancing to illustrate a shared regard for order and

*Please note: Monumentum pro Gesualdo and Movements for Piano and Orchestra will not be performed on May 1 and 6.

high spirits in Square Dance. Le Tombeau de Couperin is a favorite amongst the corps de ballet as they cheerfully perform in unison and mirror opposites. The outer sections of Stravinsky Violin Concerto are carefully-woven masterpieces of symmetry that peel away to reveal two of Balanchine's most ingenious and unique pas de deux.

The Four Temperaments

Stravinsky Violin Concerto — 25 —

Spring MAY 7 at 7 PM ——

MAY 12, 16 Mat & Eve, 17, 23 Mat & Eve, 24 ——

2015 SPRING GALA

LA SYLPHIDE

Hear the Dance: Denmark

La Sylphide - NYCB Premiere (Løvenskjold/Martins aft. Bournonville) — Bournonville Divertissements (Paulli, Lumbye, E. Helsted/Bournonville)

La Sylphide (Løvenskjold/Martins aft. Bournonville) — Bournonville Divertissements (Paulli, Lumbye, E. Helsted/Bournonville)

Generously sponsored by Vacheron Constantin for a third year, the 2015 Spring Gala will feature the premiere

19th-century dancer/choreographer August Bournonville

of Peter Martins’ La Sylphide, adding to the Company’s

created a national tradition of ballet in his native Denmark,

roster of story ballets. Originally created for Pennsylvania

leaving several of the world’s most famous works and a

Ballet, Martin's staging of this famous romantic ballet presents

style of dance known for its sheer joy. The Dane’s romantic

a classic story of fairies and forsaken love. Coinciding with

classic La Sylphide is a story of passion and unrequited

the occasion is the return of Bournonville Divertissements, a

love featuring an alluring fairy and a diabolical witch. A

series of the Danish choreographer’s most popular dances

collection of highlights from the fleet-footed Bournonville

excerpted from their original settings.

repertoire, Bournonville Divertissements follows, providing a parade of principal roles, including the famous Flower Festival pas de deux.

MAY 8, 10, 15, 19 ——

All Balanchine Bournonville Divertissements

La Valse

HEAR THE DANCE: France Walpurgisnacht Ballet (Gounod) — Sonatine (Ravel) — La Valse (Ravel) — Symphony in C (Bizet)

From colorfully impressionistic to bright and precise, Balanchine was drawn to impassioned French music. Walpurgisnacht

Ballet

is

a

rippling

of

La Sylphide set design

neoclassical

choreography, ending with a surging climax that sends its ballerinas soaring across the stage. More demure is the refined simplicity and emotional interactions of the rarelyseen Sonatine, evoking the elegance of the French artists on which it was made. In his notes on La Valse Ravel wrote, "We are dancing on the edge of a volcano," and Balanchine fashioned a moody and mysterious world to compliment the composer's seductive melodies. Upon discovering a long-lost Bizet score, Balanchine took only two weeks to choreograph

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Symphony in C — 27 —

Spring MAY 13, 20, 26 ——

MAY 22, 27, 28, 31 ——

All Robbins

Classic NYCB I

The Goldberg Variations (Bach/Robbins) — West Side Story Suite (Bernstein/Robbins)

Raymonda Variations (Glazounov/Balanchine) — Morgen (R. Strauss/Martins) — N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz (Prince/Robbins)

From ballet to Broadway, Jerome Robbins is one of the most revered choreographers this country has ever produced

This quintessential program features works by the three

and this all-Robbins program brings masterpieces from

choreographers that are most closely associated with

opposite corners of his creative mind. Juxtaposing courtly

NYCB's celebrated repertory. Raymonda Variations is a flurry

dances and costuming with modern movements and dress,

of ballet technique featuring a series of impressive solos at

The Goldberg Variations is a profound study on the limitless

its center. Morgen's three couples drift through a lakeside

possibilities of choreography. With its crackling energy and

scene dancing a series of romantic pas de deux accented

heart-rending poignancy, West Side Story Suite hardly needs

by complex turns and daring lifts, while exchanging partners

any introduction – this collection of dances and songs from

in their search for romance. The dancers take off their pointe

the smash international musical never fails to fulfill.

shoes and don sneakers for N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz, a reflection of the post-war era when city streets were bustling with teens moving to cool jazz and angst-ridden beats.

MAY 14, 21, 30 Mat & Eve ——

21ST CENTURY CHOREOGRAPHERS West Side Story Suite

Symphonic Dances (Rachmaninoff/Martins) — New Copland/Peck — Mercurial Manoeuvres (Shostakovich/Wheeldon)

Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins leads a program of contemporary ballet with two talents whose early careers he fostered through their many NYCB commissions. Returning to Rachmaninoff’s expressive score ten years after first listening to it, Martins fused classical technique with contemporary execution for his Symphonic Dances. The last ballet Christopher Wheeldon choreographed while still a dancer, Mercurial Manoeuvres accents the wit in Shostakovich’s concerto, pairing dramatic movements with the peaks and valleys of the composer’s dynamic music. Also, if you miss the winter premiere, this is your opportunity to catch the new Aaron Copland/Justin Peck work.

Symphonic Dances

N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz — 29 —

Spring JUN 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Mat & Eve, 7 ——

MAY 29 CHAMBER PROGRAM ——

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Classic NYCB II

Mendelssohn/Balanchine

New Scarlett — New Schumacher — Varied Trio (New Harrison/Frohlich) — This Bitter Earth (Washington, Richter/Wheeldon) — The Goldberg Variations (Bach/Robbins)

Pull back the ivied curtain of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to reveal a sylvan glade where mortals enter at their own risk – this feuding magical forest and its quixotic love triangles are sure to entangle and enthrall. Retelling Shakespeare’s famous romantic comedy with narrative precision, Balanchine’s superlative staging features lux-

Combining contemporary works with a Robbins classic,

urious sets, newly recreated costumes, and a cast of over

this chamber program is a diverse dance event. Fall 2014

100 New York City Ballet dancers and students from the

premieres from Liam Scarlett, Troy Schumacher, and Ballet

School of American Ballet. The colorful characters of this

Master Jean-Pierre Frohlich return for this special evening,

classic summer story will transport you to a lush world for an

along with Christopher Wheeldon’s pas de deux to Dinah

experience you won’t soon forget.

Washington’s soulful rendition of “This Bitter Earth.” The one-time-only program also includes the season’s last chance to see Robbins’ The Goldberg Variations with its varying permutations of ballet, a contrast of traditional and modern movement within itself. The Goldberg Variations

The Goldberg Variations

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Special Thanks New York City Ballet is grateful to the following individuals, foundations, and corporations for their outstanding annual contributions that ensure the Company's artistic excellence and support the performances of our world class artists. Major Funding is Provided by: Harriet Ford Dickenson Foundation/ Miss Gillian Attfield Randy and Jay Fishman Ford Foundation The Florence Gould Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Herbert Geoffrey C. Hughes Foundation Carl Jacobs Foundation The Leon Levy Foundation Lincoln Center Corporate Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Lipp Marissa Mayer and Zachary Bogue LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust The Ambrose Monell Foundation The New York Community Trust – Mary P. Oenslager Foundation Fund Point Gammon Foundation The Jerome Robbins Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation The Shubert Foundation Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation Michael and Sue Steinberg

Major support for new work is provided by members of the New Combinations Fund and Jeffrey and Shiou-Der Kossak. 2014-15 commissioning support for Justin Peck is provided by the New York Choreographic Institute and the Rudolf Nureyev Fund for Emerging Choreographers, established through a leadership grant from the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation, with additional grants from the Harriet Ford Dickenson Foundation and the Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation. New York City Ballet gratefully acknowledges the Lila Acheson and DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund, which provides support for new work and audience development. New York City Ballet’s musical leadership is endowed in part by the Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro Fund for Musical Excellence. The creation and performance of works by Peter Martins is funded in part by an endowment gift from the Solomon family, given in loving memory of Carolyn B. Solomon. New York City Ballet’s performances of works by George Balanchine are supported in part by the Balanchine Production Fund, an endowment created through The Campaign for New York City Ballet. New York City Ballet’s student matinees are generously underwritten in memory of Ralph W. Kern. The Company also wishes to thank the thousands of generous donors making gifts up to $100,000.

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TSCHAIKOVSKY & BALANCHINE

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ALL BALANCHINE

ALL BALANCHINE

All Balanchine I

All Balanchine I

Hear the Dance: Russia

Classic Combination

Classic Combination

Balanchine Black & White I

Balanchine Black & White III

Apollo —— Monumentum pro Gesualdo —— Movements for Piano and Orchestra —— Duo Concertant —— Agon

Apollo —— Monumentum pro Gesualdo —— Movements for Piano and Orchestra —— Duo Concertant —— Agon

Serenade —— Mozartiana —— Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux —— Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3

Serenade —— Agon —— Symphony in C

Serenade —— Agon —— Symphony in C

Concerto Barocco —— Episodes —— The Four Temperaments

Monumentum pro Gesualdo —— Movements for Piano and Orchestra —— Concerto Barocco —— Episodes —— The Four Temperaments

Square Dance —— Le Tombeau de Couperin —— Stravinsky Violin Concerto

Stravinsky/ Balanchine Black & White II

Serenade —— Mozartiana —— Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux —— Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3

Donizetti Variations —— La Valse —— Chaconne

Stravinsky/ Balanchine Black & White II

Balanchine Black & White I

Morgen —— New Scarlett (World Premiere) —— New Schumacher (World Premiere) —— This Bitter Earth —— New Franck/Peck (World Premiere)

Hear the Dance: Russia

Balanchine Black & White I

See the Music...

Hear the Dance: Russia

Hear the Dance: Russia

All Balanchine II

Hear the Dance: Russia

Hear the Dance: Russia

All Balanchine II

Donizetti Variations —— La Sonnambula —— Firebird

TSCHAIKOVSKY & BALANCHINE

All Balanchine I

Donizetti Variations —— La Sonnambula —— Firebird

Stravinsky & BALANCHINE

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21st Century Choreographers I

Stravinsky & BALANCHINE

TSCHAIKOVSKY & BALANCHINE

ALL BALANCHINE

ALL BALANCHINE

All Balanchine II

All Bach

See the Music...

All Balanchine I

All Bach

Hear the Dance: Russia

Hear the Dance: Russia

Hear the Dance: Russia

Classic Combination

Hear the Dance: Germany

Serenade —— Mozartiana —— Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux —— Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3

Apollo —— Monumentum pro Gesualdo —— Movements for Piano and Orchestra —— Duo Concertant —— Agon

Morgen —— New Scarlett —— New Schumacher —— This Bitter Earth —— New Franck/Peck —— New Ratmansky (World Premiere)

Hear the Dance: Germany

Balanchine Black & White III

Hear the Dance: Russia

Stravinsky/ Balanchine Black & White II

All Balanchine

Apollo —— Monumentum pro Gesualdo —— Movements for Piano and Orchestra —— Duo Concertant —— Agon

Serenade —— Mozartiana —— Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux —— Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3

Donizetti Variations —— La Valse —— Chaconne

Spring Gala at 7 PM

Hear the Dance: Russia

Stravinsky/ Balanchine Black & White II

All Balanchine

Donizetti Variations —— La Sonnambula —— Firebird

Hear the Dance: Russia

See the Music...

Donizetti Variations —— La Sonnambula —— Firebird

Hear the Dance: Russia

Concerto Barocco —— The Goldberg Variations

Symphonic Dances —— The Cage —— Andantino —— Cortège Hongrois

Classic Combination Serenade —— Agon —— Symphony in C

Symphonic Dances —— The Cage —— Andantino —— Cortège Hongrois

Donizetti Variations —— La Valse —— Chaconne

Glazounov 150th

Symphonic Dances —— The Cage —— Andantino —— Cortège Hongrois

Symphonic Dances —— The Cage —— Andantino —— Cortège Hongrois Glazounov 150th

Bach 330th

Glazounov 150th

Serenade —— Agon —— Symphony in C

Concerto Barocco —— The Goldberg Variations Bach 330th

Symphonic Dances —— The Cage —— Andantino —— Cortège Hongrois Glazounov 150th

Glazounov 150th

Monumentum pro Gesualdo —— Movements for Piano and Orchestra —— Concerto Barocco —— Episodes —— The Four Temperaments

Hear the Dance: Russia Apollo —— Agon —— Duo Concertant —— Symphony in Three Movements

Hear the Dance: Russia Apollo —— Agon —— Duo Concertant —— Symphony in Three Movements

Balanchine Black & White I Concerto Barocco —— Episodes —— The Four Temperaments

Balanchine Black & White III Square Dance —— Le Tombeau de Couperin —— Stravinsky Violin Concerto

La Sylphide (NYCB Premiere) —— Bournonville Divertissements

Hear the Dance: France Walpurgisnacht Ballet —— Sonatine —— La Valse —— Symphony in C

Hear the Dance: Russia Apollo —— Agon —— Duo Concertant —— Symphony in Three Movements

Square Dance —— Le Tombeau de Couperin —— Stravinsky Violin Concerto

Hear the Dance: Russia Apollo —— Agon —— Duo Concertant —— Symphony in Three Movements

Hear the Dance: France Walpurgisnacht Ballet —— Sonatine —— La Valse —— Symphony in C

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Classic NYCB

21st Century Choreographers I

Masters at Work

Classic NYCB

See the Music...

All Bach

CLassic NYCB

New Combinations

La Sylphide

All Robbins

La Sylphide

La Sylphide

La Sylphide

Morgen —— New Scarlett —— New Schumacher —— This Bitter Earth —— New Franck/Peck —— New Ratmansky

Hear the Dance: Russia

New Combinations

Hear the Dance: Germany

Hallelujah Junction —— A Place for Us —— The Goldberg Variations

Hear the Dance: Germany

New Ratmansky —— New Copland/Peck —— Mercurial Manoeuvres

Hear the DancE: Denmark

The Goldberg Variations —— West Side Story Suite

21st Century Choreographers

All Balanchine

Donizetti Variations —— La Valse —— Chaconne

Hear the Dance: America

All Bach

Chaconne —— Interplay —— After the Rain Pas de Deux —— Everywhere We Go

Stravinsky & BALANCHINE

All Balanchine II

Square Dance —— The Steadfast Tin Soldier —— Le Tombeau de Couperin —— The Concert

21st Century Choreographers I

Hear the Dance: France

Hear the DancE: Denmark

Hear the DancE: Denmark

Hear the DancE: Denmark

Walpurgisnacht Ballet —— Sonatine —— La Valse —— Symphony in C

La Sylphide —— Bournonville Divertissements

La Sylphide —— Bournonville Divertissements

La Sylphide —— Bournonville Divertissements

Morgen —— New Scarlett —— New Schumacher —— This Bitter Earth —— New Franck/Peck —— New Ratmansky

Chaconne —— Interplay —— After the Rain Pas de Deux —— Everywhere We Go Gluck 300th

Morgen —— New Scarlett —— New Schumacher —— This Bitter Earth —— New Franck/Peck —— New Ratmansky

Gluck 300th

Apollo —— Monumentum pro Gesualdo —— Movements for Piano and Orchestra —— Duo Concertant —— Agon

New Ratmansky —— New Copland/Peck (World Premiere) —— Mercurial Manoeuvres

Concerto Barocco —— The Goldberg Variations Bach 330th

Hallelujah Junction —— A Place for Us —— Interplay —— Glass Pieces

Concerto Barocco —— The Goldberg Variations Bach 330th

La Sylphide —— Bournonville Divertissements

Symphonic Dances —— New Copland/Peck —— Mercurial Manoeuvres

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See the Music...

Classic NYCB

Masters at Work

New Combinations

All Balanchine I

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

All Robbins

Square Dance —— The Steadfast Tin Soldier —— Le Tombeau de Couperin —— The Concert

Program To Be Announced

New Ratmansky —— New Copland/Peck —— Mercurial Manoeuvres

New Ratmansky —— New Copland/Peck —— Mercurial Manoeuvres

Classic Combination

Hear the Dance: France

The Goldberg Variations —— West Side Story Suite

21st Century Choreographers

Hear the Dance: Russia

Romeo + Juliet 3 PM † & 7:30 PM

All Balanchine

Chaconne —— Interplay —— After the Rain Pas de Deux —— Everywhere We Go

TSCHAIKOVSKY & BALANCHINE

New Combinations

Masters at Work

Wendy Whelan Farewell

Chaconne —— Interplay —— After the Rain Pas de Deux —— Everywhere We Go Gluck 300th

New Scarlett —— New Schumacher —— Varied Trio - NY Premiere (New Harrison/Frohlich) —— After the Rain Pas de Deux —— Todo Buenos Aires —— In Creases

Square Dance —— The Steadfast Tin Soldier —— Le Tombeau de Couperin —— The Concert

Gluck 300th

This performance is not available for subscription.

Serenade —— Mozartiana —— Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux —— Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3

Tickets available at nycballet.com or (212) 496–0600 †FREE First Position Discussion on the scheduled program for all ticket holders, 20 minutes before curtain on the Fourth Ring theater right side.

Walpurgisnacht Ballet —— Sonatine —— La Valse —— Symphony in C

May 23 †

May 23

May 24

Classic NYCB I

La Sylphide

La Sylphide

La Sylphide

Raymonda Variations —— Morgen —— N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz

Hear the DancE: Denmark

Hear the DancE: Denmark

Hear the DancE: Denmark

La Sylphide —— Bournonville Divertissements

La Sylphide —— Bournonville Divertissements

La Sylphide —— Bournonville Divertissements

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February 21

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May 26

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May 30

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Hear the Dance: America

All Balanchine III

Hear the Dance: America

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

All Robbins

Classic NYCB I

Classic NYCB I

Classic NYCB II

Raymonda Variations —— Morgen —— N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz

Raymonda Variations —— Morgen —— N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz

New Scarlett —— New Schumacher —— Varied Trio —— This Bitter Earth —— The Goldberg Variations

21st Century Choreographers

Classic NYCB I

The Goldberg Variations —— West Side Story Suite

21st Century Choreographers Symphonic Dances —— New Copland/Peck —— Mercurial Manoeuvres

Symphonic Dances —— New Copland/Peck —— Mercurial Manoeuvres

Hallelujah Junction —— A Place for Us —— Interplay —— Glass Pieces

SEE THE MUSIC... includes an orchestral demonstration

Serenade —— Agon —— Symphony in C

Symphonic Dances —— New Copland/Peck —— Mercurial Manoeuvres

May 22

Hear the Dance: Italy Square Dance —— Harlequinade

Hallelujah Junction —— A Place for Us —— Interplay —— Glass Pieces

Raymonda Variations —— Morgen —— N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz

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February 27

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February 28

March 1 †

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June 4

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June 6

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All Balanchine III

All Balanchine III

New Combinations

All Balanchine III

All Balanchine II

All Balanchine III

Hear the Dance: Italy

Hear the Dance: Italy

Hear the Dance: America

Hear the Dance: Italy

Hear the Dance: Italy

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Square Dance —— Harlequinade

Donizetti Variations —— La Valse —— Chaconne

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Square Dance —— Harlequinade

New Ratmansky —— New Copland/Peck —— Mercurial Manoeuvres

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Hallelujah Junction —— A Place for Us —— Interplay —— Glass Pieces

Square Dance —— Harlequinade

Square Dance —— Harlequinade

Special Events Save the date for these events celebrating and supporting New York City Ballet. 2014 Fall Gala Tuesday, September 23 at 7 PM

2014 The Nutcracker Family Benefit

See PAGE 11 for details.

Saturday, December 13 at 2 PM

2015 Annual Luncheon

2015 Spring Gala

Tuesday, February 10 at 11:15 AM

Thursday, May 7 at 7 PM See PAGE 27 for details.

For more information about New York City Ballet’s Special Events, please call (212) 870-5585 or email [email protected].

Public Programs Get closer to the stage with activities and opportunities to interact with Company members and more. Tickets for these public programs go on sale August 11, 2014, and must be purchased separately from subscription packages.

Dancer Chats 45-Minute Pre-Performance Chats with NYCB Dancers, free with online or phone (212-870–5666) reservation Friday, September 26 at 6:45 PM Friday, October 10 at 6:45 PM Friday, January 23 at 6:45 PM Friday, January 30 at 6:45 PM Friday, February 20 at 6:45 PM Friday, May 1 at 6:45 PM Friday, May 15 at 6:45 PM

Seminars 90-Minute Onstage Panel Discussions $15 per person, free for NYCB Donors Monday, October 6 at 6 PM Monday, January 26 at 6 PM Monday, February 9 at 6 PM Monday, May 18 at 6 PM Monday, June 1 at 6 PM

First Position Discussions Informal pre-performance chats on the following program, beginning 20 minutes before curtain on select dates. Free for all ticket holders; see calendars for specific dates.

Ballet Essentials with NYCB

In Motion Workshop

75-Minute Movement Workshops for Adults, taught by NYCB Dancers $22 per person

45-Minute Movement Workshops $12 per person (children and adults)

(Ages 21+)

(Ages 9-12)

Saturday, October 4 at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 24 at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 14 at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 28 at 10:30 AM Saturday, May 2 at 10:30 AM

Saturday, October 18 at 11:30 AM Sunday, December 7 at 11:45 AM Sunday, January 25 at 1:45 PM Sunday, February 15 at 1:45 PM Sunday, May 31 at 1:45 PM Sunday, June 7 at 1:45 PM

Children’s Workshops

Family Saturdays

45-Minute Movement Workshops $12 per person (children and adults)

$20 per person See NYCB dancers on their home stage at this one-hour presentation crafted specially for children and families. Principal Dancer Daniel Ulbricht will lead you through the program of short works and excerpts from NYCB’s diverse repertory.

(Ages 5-8)

Saturday, September 27 at 12:45 PM Saturday, October 18 at 12:45 PM Saturday, December 6 at 12:45 PM Sunday, December 14 at 11:45 AM Saturday, December 20 at 12:45 PM Tuesday, December 30 at 12:45 PM Saturday, January 24 at 12:45 PM Saturday, January 31 at 12:45 PM Sunday, February 15 at 12:30 PM Saturday, February 28 at 12:45 PM Saturday, June 6 at 12:45 PM Sunday, June 7 at 12:30 PM

(Ages 5+)

Saturday, October 11 at 11 AM Saturday, February 7 at 11 AM Saturday, May 16 at 11 AM

The Eye of New York City Ballet The campaign photography featured in this brochure is by 2014 Art Series collaborator JR, whose Winter 2014 floor mural of 81 Company dancers started a social media sensation. The Eye of New York City Ballet special edition poster print is available exclusively at the NYCB Gift Shops and nycballetshop.com.

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