mussel Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 I am a little disappointed, there's no major revival. Here's the repertory for the next season: AFTERNOON OF A FAUN Debussy/Robbins AGON Stravinsky/Balanchine ANDANTINO Tschaikovsky/Robbins APOLLO Stravinsky/Balanchine BALLO DELLA REGINA Verdi/Balanchine CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS Saint-Saëns/Wheeldon CHICHESTER PSALMS Bernstein/Martins CONCERTO FOR TWO SOLO PIANOS Stravinsky/Martins CORTÈGE HONGROIS Glazounov/Balanchine DIVERTIMENTO NO. 15 Mozart/Balanchine DOUBLE FEATURE Berlin, Donaldson, Arranged by Kelly, Orchestrated by Besterman/Stroman EROS PIANO Adams/Martins FANFARE Britten/Robbins GEORGE BALANCHINE'S THE NUTCRACKER™ Tschaikovsky/Balanchine GLASS PIECES Glass/Robbins I'M OLD FASHIONED Gould (based on a theme by Jerome Kern)/Robbins JEWELS Emeralds: Fauré/Balanchine Rubies: Stravinsky/Balanchine Diamonds: Tschaikovsky/Balanchine LA SOURCE Delibes/Balanchine LITURGY Pärt/Wheeldon MOZARTIANA Tschaikovsky/Balanchine MUSAGÈTE Bach, Tschaikovsky/Eifman NEW MARTINS BALLET TBD/Martins NEW WHEELDON BALLET TBD/Wheeldon ORPHEUS Stravinsky/Balanchine POLYPHONIA Ligeti/Wheeldon PRODIGAL SON Prokofiev/Balanchine SHAMBARDS MacMillan/Wheeldon SQUARE DANCE Vivaldi and Corelli/Balanchine STABAT MATER Pergolesi/Martins STARS AND STRIPES Sousa (adapted and orchestrated by Kay)/Balanchine STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO Stravinsky/Balanchine SYMPHONY IN THREE MOVEMENTS Stravinsky/Balanchine THOU SWELL Rodgers, Orchestrated by Sebesky, Arranged by Kelly/Martins TODO BUENOS AIRES Piazzolia, Orchestrated by Adams/Martins THE FOUR SEASONS Verdi/Robbins THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS Hindemith/Balanchine THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS Bach/Robbins TSCHAIKOVSKY SUITE NO. 3 Tschaikovsky/Balanchine WEST SIDE STORY SUITE Bernstein, Sondheim/Robbins WESTERN SYMPHONY Kay/Balanchine WHO CARES? Gershwin/Balanchine Link to comment
Alexandra Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Thanks very much for posting that. I did a quick count (and I haven't double checked) and got: Balanchine, 19 ballets Robbins, 8 Martins 7 Wheeldon 5 Stroman and Eifman each 1 Link to comment
carbro Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Alexandra, I heard one of Docents in her intermission talk once explain that there's a formula, and the bulk of the rep is Balanchine, Robbins and Martins get 8 ballets each, and if there are new ballets from the previous season by other choreographers, those ballets usually get a second season. (This was before Wheeldon became resident choreographer, so I don't know how his growing presence affects the formula.) In addition, for the ballets that comprise the company's rep, they are performed in a steady rotation of three seasons in, three out. So if you miss "Serenade" desperately, fret not, for it will be back within a year and a half. Link to comment
Dale Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Fanfare is back - that's nice. Lots of Martins and that rotten Eifman. Lot's of Wheeldon too, compared to how many he usually gets. And two new ballets. I checked some Winter rep. from a few years ago - the average was about 25 Balanchine - so that's down. I hope that's not a trend :angry: Link to comment
oberon Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 It will be nice to see POLYPHONIA and GOLDBERG again, and I liked Peter's tango ballet with Wendy in black toe shoes. Mostly it is repeats from the season just ended. But one can never get enough of SUITE #3 or DIVERT... Link to comment
BalletIsLife Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 What month does the winter season typcially start in? Link to comment
Leigh Witchel Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 There is often one gala program of repertory right after Thanksgiving weekend, the Nutcrackers for the month of December. Rep season then begins after New Year's. Link to comment
flo Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Actually in the last few years, the Gala has been presented on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Nutcracker traditionally starts the day after Thanksgiving. Best guess: Winter rep. will start on Jan. 4, the first Tuesday after New Yr. Link to comment
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