George Balanchine, who famously choreographed multiple ballets to composer Igor Stravinsky’s scores, once said: “I like Stravinsky's music. It is so strict, so solid. It never comes apart. You cannot improvise upon it. It's built like mathematics.” See three of his ballets set to Stravinsky's music: Apollo, Orpheus, and Agon (seen here) on the Stravinsky & Balanchine program, JAN 22, 24, 26 eve & FEB 1, 2 mat: nycballet.com/stravinsky | New York City Ballet
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George Balanchine, who famously choreographed multiple ballets to composer Igor Stravinsky’s scores, once said: “I like Stravinsky's music. It is so strict, so solid. It never comes
New York City Ballet. . George Balanchine, who famously choreographed multiple ballets to composer Igor Stravinsky’s scores, once said: “I like Stravinsky's music. It is so strict, so solid. It never comes apart. You cannot improvise upon it. It's built like mathematics.” See three of his ballets set to Stravinsky's music: Apollo, Orpheus ...
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The ladies of Agon snapped about 30 seconds into this clip...literally. Don't miss the quintessential Balanchine leotard ballet this spring on the Masters at Work: Balanchine & Robbins III program: nycballet.com/balanchinerobbins2spring | New York City Ballet
The ladies of Agon snapped about 30 seconds into this clip...literally. Don't miss the quintessential Balanchine leotard ballet this spring on the Masters at Work: Balanchine & Robbins III program: nycballet.com/balanchinerobbins2spring | New York City Ballet
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Agon, one of Balanchine's quintessential black and white ballets, closes out the Stravinsky & Balanchine program. On the opening night of our winter programming, Principal Dancers Maria Kowroski and Tyler Angle pulled out the stops in their performance of the daring pas de deux from this abstract, plotless ballet. Catch Agon again on our Stravinsky & Balanchine program FEB 1 and FEB 2 mat: nycballet.com/stravinsky | New York City Ballet
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The Agon twelve reconvene onstage as the ballet's finale commences. Catch the season's final performances of George Balanchine's Agon this weekend on the Stravinsky Festival III program, tonight or tomorrow afternoon: nycballet.com/stravinskyfestival3 | New York City Ballet
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Agon, one of Balanchine's quintessential black and white ballets, closes out the Stravinsky & Balanchine program. On the opening night of our winter programming, Principal Dancers Maria Kowroski and Tyler Angle pulled out the stops in their performance of the daring pas de deux from this abstract, plotless ballet. Catch Agon again on our Stravinsky & Balanchine program FEB 1 and FEB 2 mat: nycballet.com/stravinsky | New York City Ballet
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