Ivesiana

Ivesiana is a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Charles Ives. The ballet premiered on September 14, 1954,[1] four months after Ive's death,[2] at the City Center of Music and Drama, performed by the New York City Ballet.[3]

Ivesiana
ChoreographerGeorge Balanchine
MusicCharles Ives
PremiereSeptember 14, 1954 (1954-09-14)
City Center of Music and Drama
Original ballet companyNew York City Ballet
GenreNeoclassical ballet

In the original version, the six sections were "Central Park in the Dark", "Hallowe'en", "The Unanswered Question", "Over the Pavements", "In the Inn", "In the Night". Balanchine later removed the second and fourth sections,[1] and had made many changes to the ballet.[4] The ballet is rarely performed.[2] "The Unanswered Question" is sometimes performed separately.[1]

Ivesiana had since entered Dutch National Ballet's and Berlin Opera's repertories,[1] and the Suzanne Farrell Ballet had only performed "The Unanswered Question".[5]

Original cast

Original cast:[3]

Videography

NYCB released a 2013 video recording of the "The Unanswered Question" section, featuring Janie Taylor and Anthony Huxley, in response to performance cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

References
  1. "Ivesiana". Oxford Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  2. Macaulay, Alastair (May 3, 2013). "Views of an Adopted Nation in Sharp, Colorful Focus". New York Times.
  3. "Ivesiana". New York City Ballet. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. Barnes, Clive (May 2, 1975). "Dance: Return of Balanchine 'Ivesiana'". New York Times.
  5. Macaulay, Alastair (October 13, 2008). "Couples: Balanchine on the Man-Woman Thing". New York Times.
  6. "New York City Ballet Announces Casting for Weeks One and Two of Their Digital Season". BroadwayWorld. September 21, 2020.
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