New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of spectacular dancers and an unparalleled repertory. The company was founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, and it quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Jerome Robbins joined NYCB the following year and, with Balanchine, helped to build the astounding repertory and firmly establish the Company in New York. After a first series of shows in 1995, it’s their second time at the Châtelet and their big comeback in France after eight years of absence.
With the collaboration of Naxos
Ballet master | Peter Martins
Conductor | Daniel Capps
Choreographer | George Balanchine
Orchestre Prométhée
Program
Walpeurgisnacht Ballet
Music by Charles Gounod: From Faust (1859, ballet music added in 1869)
Costume designer | Karinska
Lighting designer | Mark Stanley
Created on June 3, 1975 at the Paris Opera
Sonatine
Music by Maurice Ravel (1906)
Lighting designer | Mark Stanley
Created on May 15, 1975 at the New York State Theater
La Valse
Music by Maurice Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (1911, orchestrated in 1912), La Valse (1920)
Costume designer | Karinska
Set designer | Jean Rosenthal
Lighting designer | Mark Stanley
Created on February 20, 1951 at the City Center of Music and Drama of New York
Symphony in C (Le Palais de Crystal)
Music by Georges Bizet: Symphony No. 1 in C major (1855)
Costume designer | Marc Happel
Lighting designer | Mark Stanley
Created on July 28, 1947 at the Paris Opera with the title Le Palais de Cristal
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