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Events
2018 Fall Season
October 20, 2018 at 8:00 pm
David H. Koch Theater
New York, New York
2018 Fall Season
Every fall, join American Ballet Theatre at the David H. Koch Theater for two weeks of mixed repertory ballet performances, featuring classic choreography, groundbreaking World Premieres and our world-class Company of dancers.
Running Time: 109 minutes
Garden Blue
Choreography by Jessica Lang
Music by Antonín Dvořák (“Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor ‘Dumky,’ Movements 1, 2 and 3”)
Sets and Costumes by Sarah Crowner
Lighting by Nicole Pearce
Running Time: 20 minutes
Garden Blue features choreography by Jessica Lang and interactive sets designed by Sarah Crowner. This unique collaboration is described as “sculptural and lyrical” by DanceTabs’s Marina Harss.
Other Dances
Choreography by Jerome Robbins
Music by Frédéric Chopin (a waltz and four mazurkas - Mazurka in A minor, Op.17, #4, Mazurka in B Major, Op.41, #3, Waltz in A flat, op.64, #3, Mazurka in F minor, Op.63, #2, Mazurka in D Major, Op.33, #2)
Costumes by Santo Loquasto
Lighting by Nananne Porcher
Running Time: 20 minutes
Set to a waltz and four mazurkas by Frédéric Chopin, this classical character pas de deux was created by Jerome Robbins to showcase the technique and artistry of Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Other Dances features a series of Polish folk-inspired choreography for two dramatic dancers with world class strength and technique.
In the Upper Room
Choreography by Twyla Tharp
Staged by Shelley Washington
with Nancy Raffa
Music by Philip Glass
Costumes by Norma Kamali
Lighting by Jennifer Tipton
Running Time: 39 minutes
A ballet in nine parts, In the Upper Room is one of ABT’s most impressive performances. Tharp’s choreography calls for both raw power and extreme grace. Bold kinetic movements blend with Philip Glass’s propelling score, creating a transcendent experience for both audience and dancers.