''The Concert (or The Perils of Everybody)'' is a ballet made by
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins (born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz; October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American dancer, choreographer, film director, theatre director and producer who worked in classical ballet, on stage, film, and television.
Among his nu ...
, subsequently
New York City Ballet
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's ballet master, to
Chopin's:
:
Polonaise in A major "Military", Op. 40, No. 1
:
Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57
:
Prelude in F minor, Op. 28, No. 18
:Prelude in B flat minor, Op. 28, No. 16
:
Waltz in E minor, Op. posth.
:Prelude in A major, Op. 28, No. 7
:Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4
:
Mazurka in G major, KK IIa/2
:
Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
The décor was by
Saul Steinberg
Saul Steinberg (June 15, 1914 – May 12, 1999) was a Romanian-American artist, best known for his work for ''The New Yorker'', most notably '' View of the World from 9th Avenue''. He described himself as "a writer who draws".
Biography
S ...
, the costumes by
Irene Sharaff
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and the lighting by
Ronald Bates
Ronald Bates (July 14, 1932 - August 25, 1986) was an American ballet lighting designer, particularly for the New York City Ballet.
Early life and career
Bates was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1932. He studied scenic design at Los Angeles City ...
. The premiere took place at
City Center of Music and Drama
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, New York, on Tuesday, 6 March 1956. Robbins made three subsequent ballets to Chopin's music: ''
Dances at a Gathering
''Dances at a Gathering'' is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to music by Frédéric Chopin, with costumes designed by Joe Eula. The ballet premiered on May 22, 1969, at the New York State Theater, performed by the New York City Ballet ...
'' (1969), ''
In the Night'' (1970), and ''
Other Dances
''Other Dances'' is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to music by Frédéric Chopin. It was created on Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov, and premiered on May 9, 1976, at a gala benefitting the New York Public Library for the Perf ...
'' (1976), made for
Mikhail Baryshnikov
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and
Natalia Makarova
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.
Original cast
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Tanaquil LeClercq
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*
Todd Bolender
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*
Yvonne Mounsey
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*
Robert Barnett
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Wilma Curley Wilma may refer to:
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John Mandia
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*
Patricia Savoia
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*
Richard Thomas
Other companies (selected)
*
The Australian Ballet
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, premiered May 10th, 1979. Revived 1987, 2008.
*
Boston Ballet
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Houston Ballet
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History
Tatiana Semenova (1955–1967)
Houston dev ...
*
Pacific Northwest Ballet
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The company consists of 49 dan ...
*
Paris Opera Ballet
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*
Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre
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, premiered April 13th 2007.
*
The Royal Ballet
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, premiered March 4th, 1975. Revived 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2018.
*
, premiered July 10th, 2010.
*
Vienna State Ballet
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*
San Francisco Ballet
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References
*''Repertory Week'', NYCB, Winter season, 2008 repertory, week 1
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Playbill
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'', NYCB, Thursday, January 3, 2008
*''
Playbill
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'', NYCB, Wednesday ''and'' Friday, June 4 ''and'' 6th, 2008
Reviews
NY Times John Martin, March 7, 1956
NY Times Anna Kisselgoff Anna Kisselgoff (born 12 January 1938) is a dance critic and cultural news reporter for ''The New York Times''. She began at the ''Times'' as a dance critic and cultural news reporter in 1968, and became its Chief Dance Critic in 1977, a role she h ...
, November 26, 1983
NY Times Jennifer Dunning
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, May 15, 2001
NY Times Alastair Macaulay
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, January 5, 2008
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Ballets by Jerome Robbins
Ballets to the music of Frédéric Chopin
1956 ballet premieres
Ballets designed by Irene Sharaff
Ballets designed by Ronald Bates
New York City Ballet repertory