Richard Nelson imagines the relationships between Balanchine and Stravinsky, their friends, lovers, wives and ex-wives, partners, supporters and dancers (including Maria Tallchief and Nicholas Magallanes), at the time of their historic collaboration on the spectacular inaugural production of the newly formed New York City Ballet, Orpheus.
Synopsis:
During a spring weekend in 1948 a close-knit group of Russian emigres including choreographer George Balanchine, composer Igor Stravinsky, conductor Serge Koussevitsky, painter/set designer Sergey Sudeikin and composer Nikolai Nabokov, gather in Westport, Connecticut, to eat, drink and talk.
Show Dates:
Performances from 04 Apr 2013
Opening 06 May 2013
Closing 16 Jun 2013
Theatre Information:
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
150 West 65th Street
New York, NY
US
Genre:
Drama
Cast List:
Betsy Aidem
Natalia Alonso
Blair Brown
Michael Cerveris
Anthony Cochrane
Lauren Culpepper
Alvin Epstein
Kathryn Erbe
John Glover
Jennifer Grace
Katie Kreisler
Stephen Kunken
Haviland Morris
Dale Place
John Procaccino
Michael Rosen
Gareth Saxe
Alan Schmuckler
Production Credits:
David Cromer (Director)
Marsha Ginsberg (Scenic Design)
Jane Greenwood (Costume Design)
Ken Billington (Lighting Design)
Other Credits:
Written by: Richard Nelson
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