Repertoire & Stage

Performances

A curated selection of principal roles and upcoming and past engagements across the world's leading ballet stages.

Apr 21 – May 31, 2026

NYCB Spring 2026 Season

New York City Ballet · David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center

A breathtaking swathe of repertory contrasting classical brilliance with contemporary style — from Balanchine's Divertimento No. 15 and Concerto Barocco to Robbins' In Memory of…, the return of Edwaard Liang's Distant Cries, world premieres by Tiler Peck, and full-length favorites Firebird and Coppélia.

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Jul 8 – 11, 2026

Saratoga Summer

New York City Ballet · Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

New York City Ballet returns to its summer home in the Adirondacks for a luminous residency at SPAC. The week opens with Balanchine's enchanted full-length A Midsummer Night's Dream — a moonlit Shakespearean reverie set to Mendelssohn — followed by Innovators and Icons, a mixed program pairing landmark works of the Balanchine canon with the boldest voices shaping ballet today. An open-air celebration of artistry under the Saratoga pines.

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Jul 15 – 24, 2026

Stars of New York Ballet Gala — Chun Wai Chan & Friends

Chunner Studio · NYCB Principals · Hangzhou · Shanghai · Huizhou · Shenzhen

陈镇威与朋友们 · 中国巡演. A four-city homecoming tour led by Chun Wai Chan with fellow principals and soloists of New York City Ballet. From West Lake University in Hangzhou to the Shanghai Grand Theatre, the Huizhou Arts and Culture Center, and the Longgang International Arts Center in Shenzhen — an evening of Balanchine, Robbins, contemporary works, and signature pas de deux brought to audiences across China in July 2026.

Sep 22 – Oct 18, 2026

NYCB Fall 2026 Season

New York City Ballet · David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center

George Balanchine's iconic Jewels opens the 26–27 Season with its singular splendor, followed by five wide-ranging mixed repertory programs of beloved classics and cutting-edge new works. The Fall Fashion Gala features world premieres by Jennifer Archibald and Alysa Pires; Kyle Abraham's Love Letter (on shuffle) returns alongside Justin Peck's Pulcinella Variations; Alexei Ratmansky's Solitude and Christopher Wheeldon's Continuum re-enter the repertory; and Balanchine's avant-garde Pithoprakta is revived alongside favorites Theme and Variations and Robbins' The Concert.

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Jan 19 – Feb 28, 2027

NYCB Winter 2027 Season

New York City Ballet · David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center

New York City Ballet's Winter 2027 Season at Lincoln Center brings a sweeping range of repertory — from Balanchine's monumental Jewels and luminous Serenade to Robbins' beloved Dances at a Gathering and contemporary works by Justin Peck and Alexei Ratmansky. The season also features the return of Peter Martins' staging of The Sleeping Beauty, a perennial showcase of the company's classical depth, alongside mixed bills celebrating the breadth and daring of NYCB's artistic vision.

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Apr 27 – May 30, 2027

NYCB Spring 2027 Season

New York City Ballet · David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center

The Spring 2027 Season at Lincoln Center offers a vibrant mosaic of classical brilliance and contemporary invention. Audiences can expect signature Balanchine works including A Midsummer Night's Dream and Symphony in C, alongside Robbins masterpieces and new creations from today's most compelling choreographers. The season highlights the artistry of NYCB's principals in beloved full-length ballets and adventurous mixed repertory programs that define the company's spring tradition.

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Past Performances

Photo Credits·Archive
Wind Up series — Wind Up — partnered développé with ballerina in red and burgundy

The Wind-Up

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

January 29, 2026

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (Eroica), First Movement

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Mira Nadon
  • Mia Williams
  • Roman Mejia
  • Daniel Ulbricht
  • Chun Wai Chan
Wind Up series — Wind Up — soaring lift in second position

The Wind-Up

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

January 29, 2026

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (Eroica), First Movement

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Mira Nadon
  • Mia Williams
  • Roman Mejia
  • Daniel Ulbricht
  • Chun Wai Chan
Wind Up series — Wind Up — lifted ballerina with arms in fifth position

The Wind-Up

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

January 29, 2026

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (Eroica), First Movement

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Mira Nadon
  • Mia Williams
  • Roman Mejia
  • Daniel Ulbricht
  • Chun Wai Chan
Wind Up series — Wind Up — sculptural ensemble grouping with elevated dancer

The Wind-Up

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

January 29, 2026

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (Eroica), First Movement

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Mira Nadon
  • Mia Williams
  • Roman Mejia
  • Daniel Ulbricht
  • Chun Wai Chan
Paquita series — Paquita — ensemble pose with partner

Paquita

Choreographer

Alexei Ratmansky (after Marius Petipa)

Premiere

February 6, 2025

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Ludwig Minkus — Pas de Trois (from Paquita, Act I)
  • Ludwig Minkus — Grand Pas (from Paquita, Act III)
  • Édouard Deldevez — original Paquita score (1846)

Original Cast

  • Sara Mearns
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Erica Pereira
  • Emma Von Enck
  • David Gabriel
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Unity Phelan
  • Emily Kikta
  • Ruby Lister
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Lauren Collett
Paquita series — Paquita — partnered arabesque with corps

Paquita

Choreographer

Alexei Ratmansky (after Marius Petipa)

Premiere

February 6, 2025

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Ludwig Minkus — Pas de Trois (from Paquita, Act I)
  • Ludwig Minkus — Grand Pas (from Paquita, Act III)
  • Édouard Deldevez — original Paquita score (1846)

Original Cast

  • Sara Mearns
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Erica Pereira
  • Emma Von Enck
  • David Gabriel
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Unity Phelan
  • Emily Kikta
  • Ruby Lister
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Lauren Collett
Paquita series — Paquita — solo grand jeté

Paquita

Choreographer

Alexei Ratmansky (after Marius Petipa)

Premiere

February 6, 2025

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Ludwig Minkus — Pas de Trois (from Paquita, Act I)
  • Ludwig Minkus — Grand Pas (from Paquita, Act III)
  • Édouard Deldevez — original Paquita score (1846)

Original Cast

  • Sara Mearns
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Erica Pereira
  • Emma Von Enck
  • David Gabriel
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Unity Phelan
  • Emily Kikta
  • Ruby Lister
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Lauren Collett
Paquita series — Paquita — curtain call with company

Paquita

Choreographer

Alexei Ratmansky (after Marius Petipa)

Premiere

February 6, 2025

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Ludwig Minkus — Pas de Trois (from Paquita, Act I)
  • Ludwig Minkus — Grand Pas (from Paquita, Act III)
  • Édouard Deldevez — original Paquita score (1846)

Original Cast

  • Sara Mearns
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Erica Pereira
  • Emma Von Enck
  • David Gabriel
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Unity Phelan
  • Emily Kikta
  • Ruby Lister
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Lauren Collett
Solitude series — Solitude — overhead lift in shadow

Solitude

Choreographer

Alexei Ratmansky

Premiere

February 15, 2024

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 1, Third Movement (Funeral March)
  • Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 5, Fourth Movement (Adagietto)

Original Cast

  • Joseph Gordon
  • Mira Nadon
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Sara Mearns
  • Davide Riccardo
  • Theo Rochios
Solitude series — Solitude — partnered reach upward

Solitude

Choreographer

Alexei Ratmansky

Premiere

February 15, 2024

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 1, Third Movement (Funeral March)
  • Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 5, Fourth Movement (Adagietto)

Original Cast

  • Joseph Gordon
  • Mira Nadon
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Sara Mearns
  • Davide Riccardo
  • Theo Rochios
Solitude series — Solitude — leap with ensemble

Solitude

Choreographer

Alexei Ratmansky

Premiere

February 15, 2024

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 1, Third Movement (Funeral March)
  • Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 5, Fourth Movement (Adagietto)

Original Cast

  • Joseph Gordon
  • Mira Nadon
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Sara Mearns
  • Davide Riccardo
  • Theo Rochios
Solitude series — Solitude — partnered arabesque with two men

Solitude

Choreographer

Alexei Ratmansky

Premiere

February 15, 2024

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 1, Third Movement (Funeral March)
  • Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 5, Fourth Movement (Adagietto)

Original Cast

  • Joseph Gordon
  • Mira Nadon
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Sara Mearns
  • Davide Riccardo
  • Theo Rochios
From You Within Me series — From You Within Me — partnered duet in red unitards under stage light

From You Within Me

Choreographer

Christopher Wheeldon

Premiere

May 4, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Arnold Schoenberg — Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4

Original Cast

  • Megan Fairchild
  • Roman Mejia
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Sara Mearns
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Adrian Danchig-Waring
  • Unity Phelan
  • Amar Ramasar
Underneath, There Is Light series — Underneath, There Is Light — pas de trois with extended arabesque in golden costume

Underneath, There Is Light

Choreographer

Amy Hall Garner

Premiere

May 4, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Jonathan Dove — selection
  • Michael Zev Gordon — selection
  • William Grant Still — selection
  • Ottorino Respighi — selection
  • Aldemaro Romero — selection

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Anthony Huxley
  • Miriam Miller
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Aarón Sanz
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Davide Riccardo
  • India Bradley
  • KJ Takahashi
Underneath, There Is Light series — Underneath, There Is Light — solo with arms reaching upward against deep blue

Underneath, There Is Light

Choreographer

Amy Hall Garner

Premiere

May 4, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Jonathan Dove — selection
  • Michael Zev Gordon — selection
  • William Grant Still — selection
  • Ottorino Respighi — selection
  • Aldemaro Romero — selection

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Anthony Huxley
  • Miriam Miller
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Aarón Sanz
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Davide Riccardo
  • India Bradley
  • KJ Takahashi
Underneath, There Is Light series — Underneath, There Is Light — trio mid-leap with ballerina in black dress

Underneath, There Is Light

Choreographer

Amy Hall Garner

Premiere

May 4, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Jonathan Dove — selection
  • Michael Zev Gordon — selection
  • William Grant Still — selection
  • Ottorino Respighi — selection
  • Aldemaro Romero — selection

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Anthony Huxley
  • Miriam Miller
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Aarón Sanz
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Davide Riccardo
  • India Bradley
  • KJ Takahashi
Fortuitous Ash series — Fortuitous Ash — partnered backbend duet in red and ochre

Fortuitous Ash

Choreographer

Keerati Jinakunwiphat

Premiere

February 2, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Du Yun — Run in a Graveyard (excerpt)
  • Du Yun — Air Glow

Original Cast

  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Mira Nadon
  • Ashley Hod
  • Harrison Coll
  • KJ Takahashi
Fortuitous Ash series — Fortuitous Ash — soaring solo leap in red costume

Fortuitous Ash

Choreographer

Keerati Jinakunwiphat

Premiere

February 2, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Du Yun — Run in a Graveyard (excerpt)
  • Du Yun — Air Glow

Original Cast

  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Mira Nadon
  • Ashley Hod
  • Harrison Coll
  • KJ Takahashi
Fortuitous Ash series — Fortuitous Ash — company curtain call beneath Dan Scully set

Fortuitous Ash

Choreographer

Keerati Jinakunwiphat

Premiere

February 2, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Du Yun — Run in a Graveyard (excerpt)
  • Du Yun — Air Glow

Original Cast

  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Mira Nadon
  • Ashley Hod
  • Harrison Coll
  • KJ Takahashi
Copland Dance Episodes series — Copland Dance Episodes — solo in blue under spotlight

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

January 26, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Aaron Copland — Fanfare for the Common Man
  • Aaron Copland — Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
  • Aaron Copland — Appalachian Spring
  • Aaron Copland — Billy the Kid

Original Cast

  • Mira Nadon
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Megan Fairchild
  • Roman Mejia
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Harrison Coll
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • KJ Takahashi
Copland Dance Episodes series — Copland Dance Episodes — ensemble tableau in bright costumes

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

January 26, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Aaron Copland — Fanfare for the Common Man
  • Aaron Copland — Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
  • Aaron Copland — Appalachian Spring
  • Aaron Copland — Billy the Kid

Original Cast

  • Mira Nadon
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Megan Fairchild
  • Roman Mejia
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Harrison Coll
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • KJ Takahashi
Copland Dance Episodes series — Copland Dance Episodes — curtain call with flowers

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

January 26, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Aaron Copland — Fanfare for the Common Man
  • Aaron Copland — Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
  • Aaron Copland — Appalachian Spring
  • Aaron Copland — Billy the Kid

Original Cast

  • Mira Nadon
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Megan Fairchild
  • Roman Mejia
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Harrison Coll
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • KJ Takahashi
Copland Dance Episodes series — Copland Dance Episodes — ensemble in vibrant colors mid-motion with overhead lift

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

January 26, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Aaron Copland — Fanfare for the Common Man
  • Aaron Copland — Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
  • Aaron Copland — Appalachian Spring
  • Aaron Copland — Billy the Kid

Original Cast

  • Mira Nadon
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Megan Fairchild
  • Roman Mejia
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Harrison Coll
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • KJ Takahashi
Copland Dance Episodes series — Copland Dance Episodes — partnered bow during curtain call

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

January 26, 2023

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Aaron Copland — Fanfare for the Common Man
  • Aaron Copland — Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
  • Aaron Copland — Appalachian Spring
  • Aaron Copland — Billy the Kid

Original Cast

  • Mira Nadon
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Megan Fairchild
  • Roman Mejia
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Harrison Coll
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Olivia MacKinnon
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • KJ Takahashi
Play Time series — Play Time — partnered pose with ballerina in cream pinstriped Palomo Spain coat en pointe and cavalier in red sequined suit against deep red backdrop

Play Time

Choreographer

Gianna Reisen

Premiere

September 28, 2022

New York City Ballet — Fall Fashion Gala

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Solange Knowles — Play Time (NYCB commission, 2022)

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Mira Nadon
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • India Bradley
  • Christina Clark
  • Harrison Coll
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Roman Mejia
  • KJ Takahashi
  • Davide Riccardo
Play Time series — Play Time — ensemble of ten dancers clustered in jewel-toned Swarovski-crystal pinstripe suits by Alejandro Gómez Palomo

Play Time

Choreographer

Gianna Reisen

Premiere

September 28, 2022

New York City Ballet — Fall Fashion Gala

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Solange Knowles — Play Time (NYCB commission, 2022)

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Mira Nadon
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • India Bradley
  • Christina Clark
  • Harrison Coll
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Roman Mejia
  • KJ Takahashi
  • Davide Riccardo
Partita series — Partita — quartet in pastel tops and sneakers, intertwined gesture

Partita

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

February 17, 2022

New York City Ballet

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Caroline Shaw — Partita for 8 Voices

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Ashley Hod
  • India Bradley
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Harrison Coll
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Roman Mejia
  • Daniel Applebaum
sky to hold series — sky to hold — soaring grand jeté beneath saturated magenta light

sky to hold

Choreographer

Andrea Miller

Premiere

September 30, 2021

New York City Ballet — Fall Gala

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Lido Pimienta — Lux Aeterna (NYCB commission)

Original Cast

  • Sara Mearns
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Anthony Huxley
  • Unity Phelan
  • Chun Wai Chan
  • Emilie Gerrity
  • Aarón Sanz
Pulcinella Variations series — Pulcinella Variations — partnered duet in vivid Tsumori Chisato commedia dell'arte costumes

Pulcinella Variations

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

September 28, 2017

New York City Ballet — Fall Gala

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Igor Stravinsky — Pulcinella Suite (1949 revision, after Pergolesi)

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Ashley Bouder
  • Brittany Pollack
  • Sterling Hyltin
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Anthony Huxley
  • Daniel Ulbricht
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Andrew Veyette
Pulcinella Variations series — Pulcinella Variations — extended pas de deux with arms reaching skyward against deep blue

Pulcinella Variations

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

September 28, 2017

New York City Ballet — Fall Gala

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Igor Stravinsky — Pulcinella Suite (1949 revision, after Pergolesi)

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Ashley Bouder
  • Brittany Pollack
  • Sterling Hyltin
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Anthony Huxley
  • Daniel Ulbricht
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Andrew Veyette
Pulcinella Variations series — Pulcinella Variations — playful partnered pose framed by silver curtains

Pulcinella Variations

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

September 28, 2017

New York City Ballet — Fall Gala

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Igor Stravinsky — Pulcinella Suite (1949 revision, after Pergolesi)

Original Cast

  • Tiler Peck
  • Ashley Bouder
  • Brittany Pollack
  • Sterling Hyltin
  • Indiana Woodward
  • Anthony Huxley
  • Daniel Ulbricht
  • Taylor Stanley
  • Andrew Veyette
Everywhere We Go series — Everywhere We Go — overhead lift held by ensemble against Karl Jensen geometric backdrop

Everywhere We Go

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

October 8, 2014

New York City Ballet — Fall Gala

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Sufjan Stevens — Everywhere We Go (NYCB commission)

Original Cast

  • Sterling Hyltin
  • Tiler Peck
  • Rebecca Krohn
  • Amar Ramasar
  • Robert Fairchild
  • Tyler Angle
  • Anthony Huxley
  • Andrew Veyette
  • Taylor Stanley
Everywhere We Go series — Everywhere We Go — trio with extended arabesques in striped and grey costumes

Everywhere We Go

Choreographer

Justin Peck

Premiere

October 8, 2014

New York City Ballet — Fall Gala

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Sufjan Stevens — Everywhere We Go (NYCB commission)

Original Cast

  • Sterling Hyltin
  • Tiler Peck
  • Rebecca Krohn
  • Amar Ramasar
  • Robert Fairchild
  • Tyler Angle
  • Anthony Huxley
  • Andrew Veyette
  • Taylor Stanley
The Sleeping Beauty series — The Sleeping Beauty — Aurora and Prince in pink and gold court attire framed by tasseled curtains

The Sleeping Beauty

Choreographer

Peter Martins (after Marius Petipa)

Premiere

May 2, 1991

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (1889)

Original Cast

  • Kyra Nichols (Princess Aurora)
  • Damian Woetzel (Prince Désiré)
  • Darci Kistler (Lilac Fairy)
  • Heléne Alexopoulos (Carabosse)
The Sleeping Beauty series — The Sleeping Beauty — grand pas de deux with arabesque and extended port de bras

The Sleeping Beauty

Choreographer

Peter Martins (after Marius Petipa)

Premiere

May 2, 1991

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (1889)

Original Cast

  • Kyra Nichols (Princess Aurora)
  • Damian Woetzel (Prince Désiré)
  • Darci Kistler (Lilac Fairy)
  • Heléne Alexopoulos (Carabosse)
The Sleeping Beauty series — The Sleeping Beauty — Act II vision scene with Aurora attitude and Prince partnering before the court

The Sleeping Beauty

Choreographer

Peter Martins (after Marius Petipa)

Premiere

May 2, 1991

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (1889)

Original Cast

  • Kyra Nichols (Princess Aurora)
  • Damian Woetzel (Prince Désiré)
  • Darci Kistler (Lilac Fairy)
  • Heléne Alexopoulos (Carabosse)
In Memory Of… series — In Memory Of… — partnered backbend with leg extended skyward in pink and grey against black

In Memory Of…

Choreographer

Jerome Robbins

Premiere

June 13, 1985

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Alban Berg — Violin Concerto (1935), "To the Memory of an Angel"

Original Cast

  • Suzanne Farrell
  • Adam Lüders
  • Joseph Duell
In Memory Of… series — In Memory Of… — solo with arms outstretched in grey shirt against black void

In Memory Of…

Choreographer

Jerome Robbins

Premiere

June 13, 1985

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Alban Berg — Violin Concerto (1935), "To the Memory of an Angel"

Original Cast

  • Suzanne Farrell
  • Adam Lüders
  • Joseph Duell
Coppélia series — Coppélia — Act III pas de deux with Swanilda in white tutu in penché supported by Frantz before the village court

Coppélia

Choreographer

George Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova (after Marius Petipa)

Premiere

July 17, 1974

New York City Ballet

Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York

Music

  • Léo Delibes — Coppélia, ou La Fille aux yeux d'émail (1870)

Original Cast

  • Patricia McBride (Swanilda)
  • Helgi Tomasson (Frantz)
  • Shaun O'Brien (Dr. Coppélius)
Coppélia series — Coppélia — Act I pas de deux with Swanilda in pink and Frantz holding wheat sheaf before the painted village square

Coppélia

Choreographer

George Balanchine and Alexandra Danilova (after Marius Petipa)

Premiere

July 17, 1974

New York City Ballet

Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York

Music

  • Léo Delibes — Coppélia, ou La Fille aux yeux d'émail (1870)

Original Cast

  • Patricia McBride (Swanilda)
  • Helgi Tomasson (Frantz)
  • Shaun O'Brien (Dr. Coppélius)
The Goldberg Variations series — The Goldberg Variations — partnered développé à la seconde with ballerina in pink leotard and cavalier in white shirt

The Goldberg Variations

Choreographer

Jerome Robbins

Premiere

May 27, 1971

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Johann Sebastian Bach — Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1741)

Original Cast

  • Gelsey Kirkland
  • Helgi Tomasson
  • Sara Leland
  • John Clifford
  • Patricia McBride
  • Anthony Blum
  • Violette Verdy
  • Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux
  • Karin von Aroldingen
  • Bruce Wells
  • Robert Maiorano
The Goldberg Variations series — The Goldberg Variations — solo with extended attitude in burgundy tunic flanked by corps in pastel tutus

The Goldberg Variations

Choreographer

Jerome Robbins

Premiere

May 27, 1971

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Johann Sebastian Bach — Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1741)

Original Cast

  • Gelsey Kirkland
  • Helgi Tomasson
  • Sara Leland
  • John Clifford
  • Patricia McBride
  • Anthony Blum
  • Violette Verdy
  • Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux
  • Karin von Aroldingen
  • Bruce Wells
  • Robert Maiorano
Diamonds series — Diamonds — soaring grand jeté in cream tunic against deep blue backdrop

Diamonds (from Jewels)

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

April 13, 1967

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 (Polish), movements 2–5

Original Cast

  • Suzanne Farrell
  • Jacques d'Amboise
Diamonds series — Diamonds — poised tendu with arm extended in cream and silver costume

Diamonds (from Jewels)

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

April 13, 1967

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 (Polish), movements 2–5

Original Cast

  • Suzanne Farrell
  • Jacques d'Amboise
Diamonds series — Diamonds — partnered pose hand in hand with ballerina in white tutu and tiara

Diamonds (from Jewels)

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

April 13, 1967

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 (Polish), movements 2–5

Original Cast

  • Suzanne Farrell
  • Jacques d'Amboise
Diamonds series — Diamonds — supported penché arabesque with ballerina in jeweled tutu

Diamonds (from Jewels)

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

April 13, 1967

New York City Ballet

New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York

Music

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 (Polish), movements 2–5

Original Cast

  • Suzanne Farrell
  • Jacques d'Amboise
A Midsummer Night's Dream series — A Midsummer Night's Dream — Divertissement pas de deux with ballerina in cream dress and cavalier in blue brocade tunic

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

January 17, 1962

New York City Ballet

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Felix Mendelssohn — Overture and incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21 & Op. 61
  • Felix Mendelssohn — Overture to Athalie, Op. 74
  • Felix Mendelssohn — Overture The Fair Melusine, Op. 32
  • Felix Mendelssohn — Overture to Son and Stranger, Op. 89
  • Felix Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 9 for Strings

Original Cast

  • Melissa Hayden (Titania)
  • Conrad Ludlow (Cavalier)
  • Edward Villella (Oberon)
  • Arthur Mitchell (Puck)
  • Patricia McBride (Hermia)
  • Jillana (Helena)
  • Nicholas Magallanes (Lysander)
  • Bill Carter (Demetrius)
  • Roland Vazquez (Bottom)
  • Gloria Govrin (Hippolyta)
A Midsummer Night's Dream series — A Midsummer Night's Dream — Helena and Demetrius pas de deux with corps in fairy forest scene

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

January 17, 1962

New York City Ballet

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Felix Mendelssohn — Overture and incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21 & Op. 61
  • Felix Mendelssohn — Overture to Athalie, Op. 74
  • Felix Mendelssohn — Overture The Fair Melusine, Op. 32
  • Felix Mendelssohn — Overture to Son and Stranger, Op. 89
  • Felix Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 9 for Strings

Original Cast

  • Melissa Hayden (Titania)
  • Conrad Ludlow (Cavalier)
  • Edward Villella (Oberon)
  • Arthur Mitchell (Puck)
  • Patricia McBride (Hermia)
  • Jillana (Helena)
  • Nicholas Magallanes (Lysander)
  • Bill Carter (Demetrius)
  • Roland Vazquez (Bottom)
  • Gloria Govrin (Hippolyta)
Raymonda Variations series — Raymonda Variations — soaring solo leap with extended arabesque arms in pale blue tunic against painted garden backdrop

Raymonda Variations

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

December 7, 1961

New York City Ballet

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Alexander Glazunov — selections from Raymonda, Op. 57 (1898)

Original Cast

  • Patricia Wilde
  • Jacques d'Amboise
Episodes series — Episodes — overhead split lift in black and white leotards against grey backdrop

Episodes

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

May 14, 1959

New York City Ballet

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Anton Webern — Symphony, Op. 21
  • Anton Webern — Five Pieces, Op. 10
  • Anton Webern — Concerto, Op. 24
  • Anton Webern — Ricercata (orchestration of J.S. Bach's Ricercar a 6 from The Musical Offering)

Original Cast

  • Diana Adams
  • Jacques d'Amboise
  • Melissa Hayden
  • Nicholas Magallanes
  • Allegra Kent
  • Francisco Moncion
  • Violette Verdy
  • Jonathan Watts
  • Paul Taylor (solo)
Episodes series — Episodes — partnered développé à la seconde with trio in stark black and white

Episodes

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

May 14, 1959

New York City Ballet

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Anton Webern — Symphony, Op. 21
  • Anton Webern — Five Pieces, Op. 10
  • Anton Webern — Concerto, Op. 24
  • Anton Webern — Ricercata (orchestration of J.S. Bach's Ricercar a 6 from The Musical Offering)

Original Cast

  • Diana Adams
  • Jacques d'Amboise
  • Melissa Hayden
  • Nicholas Magallanes
  • Allegra Kent
  • Francisco Moncion
  • Violette Verdy
  • Jonathan Watts
  • Paul Taylor (solo)
Divertimento No. 15 series — Divertimento No. 15 — partnered pose with ballerina in yellow tutu and cavalier in pale blue against deep blue backdrop

Divertimento No. 15

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

May 31, 1956

New York City Ballet

American Shakespeare Festival Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut

Music

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Divertimento No. 15 in B-flat major, K. 287 (1777)

Original Cast

  • Diana Adams
  • Melissa Hayden
  • Allegra Kent
  • Tanaquil Le Clercq
  • Patricia Wilde
  • Nicholas Magallanes
  • Jonathan Watts
  • Roy Tobias
Divertimento No. 15 series — Divertimento No. 15 — soaring solo leap in pale blue cavalier costume against deep blue

Divertimento No. 15

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

May 31, 1956

New York City Ballet

American Shakespeare Festival Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut

Music

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Divertimento No. 15 in B-flat major, K. 287 (1777)

Original Cast

  • Diana Adams
  • Melissa Hayden
  • Allegra Kent
  • Tanaquil Le Clercq
  • Patricia Wilde
  • Nicholas Magallanes
  • Jonathan Watts
  • Roy Tobias
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker series — The Nutcracker — Cavalier partnering Sugarplum Fairy in arabsque penché before the candy throne

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

February 2, 1954

New York City Ballet

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (1892)

Original Cast

  • Maria Tallchief (Sugarplum Fairy)
  • Nicholas Magallanes (Cavalier)
  • Tanaquil Le Clercq (Dewdrop)
  • Alberta Grant (Marie)
  • Michael Arshansky (Drosselmeyer)
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker series — The Nutcracker — Cavalier solo with arms in fifth position en pointe before the Land of Sweets

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

February 2, 1954

New York City Ballet

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (1892)

Original Cast

  • Maria Tallchief (Sugarplum Fairy)
  • Nicholas Magallanes (Cavalier)
  • Tanaquil Le Clercq (Dewdrop)
  • Alberta Grant (Marie)
  • Michael Arshansky (Drosselmeyer)
Apollo series — Apollo — soaring leap holding the lute aloft against deep blue

Apollo

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

November 27, 1951

New York City Ballet (world premiere June 12, 1928, Ballets Russes, Paris)

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Igor Stravinsky — Apollon Musagète (1928)

Original Cast

  • André Eglevsky (Apollo)
  • Maria Tallchief (Terpsichore)
  • Diana Adams (Polyhymnia)
  • Tanaquil Le Clercq (Calliope)
Apollo series — Apollo — extended arabesque with arms in opposition

Apollo

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

November 27, 1951

New York City Ballet (world premiere June 12, 1928, Ballets Russes, Paris)

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Igor Stravinsky — Apollon Musagète (1928)

Original Cast

  • André Eglevsky (Apollo)
  • Maria Tallchief (Terpsichore)
  • Diana Adams (Polyhymnia)
  • Tanaquil Le Clercq (Calliope)
Apollo series — Apollo — wide lunge cradling the lute behind the head

Apollo

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

November 27, 1951

New York City Ballet (world premiere June 12, 1928, Ballets Russes, Paris)

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Igor Stravinsky — Apollon Musagète (1928)

Original Cast

  • André Eglevsky (Apollo)
  • Maria Tallchief (Terpsichore)
  • Diana Adams (Polyhymnia)
  • Tanaquil Le Clercq (Calliope)
Apollo series — Apollo — flanked by two muses suspended mid-leap against deep blue

Apollo

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

November 27, 1951

New York City Ballet (world premiere June 12, 1928, Ballets Russes, Paris)

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Igor Stravinsky — Apollon Musagète (1928)

Original Cast

  • André Eglevsky (Apollo)
  • Maria Tallchief (Terpsichore)
  • Diana Adams (Polyhymnia)
  • Tanaquil Le Clercq (Calliope)
Apollo series — Apollo — solo with arms outstretched in offering against deep blue

Apollo

Choreographer

George Balanchine

Premiere

November 27, 1951

New York City Ballet (world premiere June 12, 1928, Ballets Russes, Paris)

City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Music

  • Igor Stravinsky — Apollon Musagète (1928)

Original Cast

  • André Eglevsky (Apollo)
  • Maria Tallchief (Terpsichore)
  • Diana Adams (Polyhymnia)
  • Tanaquil Le Clercq (Calliope)