Serenade / Episodes / Concerto Barocco / Tschaikovsky Pas de deux
George Balanchine was a choreographic phenomenon of the 20th century and to have a complete evening of selections of his work is an honor for any company. The neoclassical ballet style, of which he is considered the father, is the crystal clear outline of our evening and bears witness to the development of classical dance not only in North America, from where it spread throughout the world.
Obtaining a license to perform the works of George Balanchine is a testament to the quality of any company that obtains it, and in this context, Ballet NdB is justifiably proud. We already gave you a taste of his Serenade in 2015 under the title Made in USA, and now we are coming with an entire profile evening of four titles by the famous choreographer. Balanchine was famous for his musicality, which was based on a deep study of the scores of musical originals, which allowed him his musical education as well as his active mastery of playing the piano. His roots, deeply rooted in the Russian ballet tradition, received new impulses from other dance and movement styles during his time in America and shaped his new dance language. Our selection will offer you choreographies created for the School of American Ballet - Tchaikovsky's Serenade and Concerto Barocco created for Bach's violin concerto, as well as works premiered by the famous New York City Ballet. This peak period saw the creation of Episodes with music by Anton Webern, in which Balanchine participated with Martha Graham, and Tschaikovsky's Pas de deux, a brilliant neoclassical pas de deux to the previously unused music of Swan Lake.
We invite you to a unique evening of George Balanchine's American ballet.
