NY Export: Opus Jazz

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See also: NYCB repertory and NYCB 2008 Spring Repertory

NY Export: Opus Jazz is a ballet made by Jerome Robbins, later ballet master in chief of the New York City Ballet, to music of the same title by Robert Prince. The premiere took place June 8, 1958 at the Festival of Two Worlds, Spoleto, performed by Ballets: USA. The NYCB premiere was April 29, 2005, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with scenery by Ben Shahn, costumes by Florence Klutz and lighting by Jennifer Tipton.

Contents 1 Casts 1.1 Spoleto 1.2 original NYCB 1.3 Jerome Robbins celebration Spring 2008 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Casts

[edit] Spoleto Patricia Dunn Jay Norman Tom Abbott Bob Bakanic John Mandia James White Wilma Curley John Jones Sondra Lee Gwen Lewis Erin Martin Barbra Milberg Beryl Towbin Joan Van Orden James Moore staged by Edward Verso

[edit] original NYCB Ellen Bar Rebecca Krohn Ashley Laracey Georgina Pazcoguin Tiler Peck Sara Ricard Rachel Rutherford Stephanie Zungre Antonio Carmena Adrian Danchig-Waring Craig Hall Adam Hendrickson Seth Orza Amar Ramasar Sean Suozzi Andrew Veyette

[edit] Jerome Robbins celebration Spring 2008

Georgina Pazcoguin Rachel Rutherford

Andrew Veyette Craig Hall

[edit] References

• Playbill, New York City Ballet, Thursday , June 5, 2008

• Repertory Week, New York City Ballet, Winter Season, 2008 repertory, week 6

[edit] External links

• NYCB website

• NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, April 28, 2005

• NY Times article by Anna Kisselgoff, July 2, 1995

• NY Times review, July 14, 1961

• NY Times review by John Martin, October 29, 1961