Asked why a woman had never conducted the group, spokesman Sjoerd van den Berg said, "It's very simple. In our eyes there were no good female conductors until now."
Asked why a woman had never conducted the group, spokesman Sjoerd van den Berg said, "It's very simple. In our eyes there were no good female conductors until now."
Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.
The cast is led by Bryonha Marie and Nathan Gunn, with Tony winner Ted Sperling at the baton.
The season, opening September 21, will include 58 ballets across 21 weeks of performances.
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