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Paean

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Paean

Choreography by Herbert Ross
Music by Ernest Chausson (Concerto for Violin, Piano, and Strings)
Libretto derived from verses of Sappho
Costumes by John Ward

World Premiere

Ballet Theatre Previews
May 27, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
New York, New York

Cast:
Nora Kaye, Ruth Ann Koesun, Lupe Serrano, Jillana Williams, Sallie Wilson, Ray Barra, Scott Douglas, Leo Duggan, John Kriza, Michael Lland