Rococo Variations (ballet)
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Rococo Variations is the last ballet made by Christopher Wheeldon
during his tenure as New York City Ballet
's first resident choreographer; it was made to Tschaikovsky's
Variations on a Rococo Theme
for violoncello and orchestra in A major Op. 33 (1876–1877). The premiere took place on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center
, with costumes by Holly Hynes
.
Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon is an international choreographer of contemporary ballet. Born in Somerset, England, to an engineer and a physical therapist, Wheeldon began training to be a ballet dancer at the age of 8. He attended the Royal Ballet School between the ages of 11 and 18...
during his tenure as 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...
's first resident choreographer; it was made to Tschaikovsky's
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
Variations on a Rococo Theme
Variations on a Rococo Theme
The Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33, for cello and orchestra was the closest Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ever came to writing a full concerto for cello and orchestra. The style was inspired by Mozart, Tchaikovsky's role model, and makes it clear that Tchaikovsky admired the Classical style very...
for violoncello and orchestra in A major Op. 33 (1876–1877). The premiere took place on Thursday, February 7, 2008, 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 costumes by Holly Hynes
Holly Hynes
Holly Hynes is an accomplished costume designer with over 170 ballets to her credit, including more than 60 at New York City Ballet. Ms. Hynes' designs are also on view in companies around the world, including American Ballet Theatre; National Ballet of Canada; The Kirov Ballet of St...
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original
- Sterling Hyltin
- Sara Mearns
- Giovanni Villalobos
- Adrian Danchig-Waring
2008 Saratoga Springs
- Sterling Hyltin
- Sara Mearns
- Giovanni Villalobos
- Adrian Danchig-Waring
Reviews
- http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/arts/dance/09whee.htmlNY Times by Alastair MacaulayAlastair MacaulayAlastair Macaulay is a dance critic for the New York Times. He was previously chief dance critic at The Times Literary Supplement and chief theater critic of the Financial Times, both of London...
, February 9, 2008]
- http://www.villagevoice.com/dance/0807,jowitt,79079,14.htmlVillage Voice by Deborah JowittDeborah JowittDeborah Jowitt is an American dance critic, author, and choreographer. Her career in dance began as a performer and choreographer. Jowitt has received several awards for her work, including a Bessie for her work in dance criticism.Beginning in 1967, she wrote a weekly dance column for the Village...
, February 5, 2008]