Ballet on Fire featuring The Firebird
	Joan Kroc Theatre Saturday, November 3, 2007 8:00pm Sunday, November 4, 2007 2:00pm Tickets: $29 - $39 - $49
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Ballet on Fire Program

Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes with one 15-minute intermission

The Firebird

This classic Russian tale tells the story of a mystical bird that saves fair maidens from an evil magician.  This was Stravinsky's first entry into the field of ballet music.

Music: Igor Stravinsky

Choreography: Elizabeth Wistrich

Year Choreographed: 1979

Stravinsky Suites

Eight delightful pieces Stravinsky composed to delight his children studying music.

Music: Igor Stravinsky

Choreography: Elizabeth Wistrich

Year Choreographed: 2003

Flames of Paris Pas de Deux

Music: Boris Asafiev

Choreography: Elizabeth Wistrich, after Vasili Vainonen

Year Choregraphed: 1932

Spartacus Pas de Deux

Music: Aram Khachaturian

Choreography: Elizabeth Wistrich, after Yuri Grigorovich

Year Choreographed: 1968

Who Cares?

This ballet delightfully captures the energy and vitality of life in New York City.

Music: George Gershwin, orchestrated by Hershy Kay

Choreography: George Balanchine

Year Choreographed: 1970

Costumes: After Karinska

Performed by permission from The Balanchine Trust

Programming, musical selections and artists are subject to change

Balanchine On-Line Resources

The George Balanchine Foundation

The George Balanchine Foundation protects the high standards Balanchine himself set for his ballets and dancers by allowing only qualified ballet companies to present George Balanchine's works.  City Ballet is honored to be part of this select group of world-class ballet companies.

The George Balanchine Foundation web site

George Balanchine Biography

George Balanchine, born Georgi Melitonovitch Balanchivadze in St. Petersburg, Russia, is regarded as the foremost contemporary choreographer in the world of ballet.

George Balanchine's Biography

George Balanchine's Ballets

From Agon to Who Cares?, George Balanchine's ballets are performed by the world's best ballet companies.

George Balanchine Ballets in Active Repertory