Benedetti said that she had no intention of becoming a pop musician in the mode of such crossover stars as Vanessa Mae and the string quartet Bond. "I have not ruled out different types of music but I was trained as a classical musicians," she said. "I don't want to compromise what I do and what I love."
"There won't be any wet T-shirts or club DJ remixes," added Mark Wilkinson, the head of Universal Classics.
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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