NY Export: Opus Jazz
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NY Export: Opus Jazz is a ballet made by Jerome Robbins
, subsequently balletmaster of New York City Ballet
, to music of the same title by Robert Prince
. The premiere took place June 8, 1958 at the Festival of Two Worlds, Spoleto
, performed by Ballets: USA and subsequently on Broadway. The NYCB premiere was April 29, 2005, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center
, with scenery by Ben Shahn
, costumes by Florence Klutz and lighting by Jennifer Tipton
.
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins was an American theater producer, director, and choreographer known primarily for Broadway Theater and Ballet/Dance, but who also occasionally directed films and directed/produced for television. His work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater...
, subsequently balletmaster of New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
, to music of the same title by Robert Prince
Robert Prince (composer)
Robert Prince wrote music for two ballets made by Jerome Robbins on his company Ballets USA; NY Export: Opus Jazz and Events , as well as incidental music for the play Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You In The Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad which Robbins directed off-Broadway in 1962...
. The premiere took place June 8, 1958 at the Festival of Two Worlds, Spoleto
Spoleto
Spoleto is an ancient city in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines. It is S. of Trevi, N. of Terni, SE of Perugia; SE of Florence; and N of Rome.-History:...
, performed by Ballets: USA and subsequently on Broadway. The NYCB premiere was April 29, 2005, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of New York City's Upper West Side. Reynold Levy has been its president since 2002.-History and facilities:...
, with scenery by Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn was a Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content.-Biography:...
, costumes by Florence Klutz and lighting by Jennifer Tipton
Jennifer Tipton
Jennifer Tipton is a lighting designer. She has designed for dance, theater and opera.In 1958, she graduated from Cornell University...
.
original Spoleto
- Patricia Dunn
- Wilma Curley
- Sondra Lee
- Gwen Lewis
- Erin Martin
- Barbra MilbergBarbra MilbergBarbra Milberg Fisher is widely credited with significantly altering the art form of dance. Milberg’s collection of memoirs In Balanchine’s Company shares her rise to stardom and the troubles she faced along the way.-Pre-Ballet Career:...
- Beryl Towbin
- Joan Van Orden
- Jay Norman
- Tom Abbott
- Bob Bakanic
- John Mandia
- James White
- John Jones
- James Moore
- staged by Edward Verso
NYCB premiere
- Ellen Bar
- Rebecca Krohn
- Ashley Laracey
- Georgina Pazcoguin
- Tiler Peck
- Sara Ricard
- Rachel RutherfordRachel RutherfordRachel Rutherford is a soloist with New York City Ballet. She began her training at age eight at the Joffrey Ballet School, entered the School of American Ballet in 1987, where she received the D.A.N.C.E. scholarship allowing her to study in Spring 1992 at the Royal Danish Ballet...
- Stephanie Zungre
- Antonio Carmena
- Adrian Danchig-Waring
- Craig Hall
- Adam Hendrickson
- Seth Orza
- Amar RamasarAmar RamasarAmar Ramasar is a principal dancer of the New York City Ballet. In 2010, Dance Magazine reported that Ramasar was one of the few Asian American professional ballet dancers...
- Sean Suozzi
- Andrew Veyette
2008 Spring – Jerome Robbins celebration
- Georgina Pazcoguin
- Rachel RutherfordRachel RutherfordRachel Rutherford is a soloist with New York City Ballet. She began her training at age eight at the Joffrey Ballet School, entered the School of American Ballet in 1987, where she received the D.A.N.C.E. scholarship allowing her to study in Spring 1992 at the Royal Danish Ballet...
- Andrew Veyette
- Craig Hall
Articles
- http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE1DF1E39F931A35754C0A963958260NY Times by Anna KisselgoffAnna KisselgoffAnna Kisselgoff 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 held until 2005...
, July 2, 1995]
Reviews
- NY Times, Anna KisselgoffAnna KisselgoffAnna Kisselgoff 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 held until 2005...
, April 28, 2005
- NY Times, July 14, 1961
- NY Times, John MartinJohn Martin (dance critic)John Martin became America’s first major dance critic in 1927. Focusing his efforts on propelling the modern dance movement, he greatly influenced the careers of dancers such as Martha Graham...
, October 29, 1961