Balanchine + Ratmansky I
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Balanchine + Ratmansky I
Spanning four decades, two works perfumed by French compositions make for a playful pairing.
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New York City Ballet - David H. Koch Theater
April 29, 2023 | 8:00 pm

Program

La Source
Choreography by George Balanchine
Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky

Music

This program features music by Léo Delibes and Édouard Lalo.

Location

David H. Koch Theater
20 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY

About The Performance

Spanning four decades, two works perfumed by French compositions make for a playful pairing.

Dances set to music from 19th-century France comprise this program. Balanchine’s La Source, set to the music of Léo Delibes, has been hailed as the choreographer’s tribute to the charm and sophistication of French dancing. Originally composed as a pas de deux, it was later expanded with the addition of an ensemble. Alexei Ratmansky turned to the lesser-known Édouard Lalo for inspiration for his Namouna, A Grand Divertissement, a ballet that likewise draws on classical French steps and style as it depicts a romantic tale of thwarted love eventually rewarded, combining pure dance, hints of drama, and lively moments of wit.

For more information about this performance, please visit the event website.

Image: Namouna, A Grand Divertissement/ photo by Paul Kolnik