- NY Export: Opus Jazz
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NY Export: Opus Jazz is a ballet made by Jerome Robbins, subsequently balletmaster of 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 and subsequently on Broadway. 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.
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original Spoleto
- Patricia Dunn
- Wilma Curley
- Sondra Lee
- Gwen Lewis
- Erin Martin
- Barbra Milberg
- Beryl Towbin
- Joan Van Orden
- Jay Norman
- Tom Abbott
- Bob Bakanic
- John Mandia
- James White
- John Jones
- James Moore
- staged by Edward Verso
NYCB premiere
- 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
NYCB revivals
2008 Spring – Jerome Robbins celebration
- Georgina Pazcoguin
- Rachel Rutherford
- Andrew Veyette
- Craig Hall
References
- Playbill, NYCB, Thursday , June 5, 2008
- Repertory Week, NYCB, Winter Season, 2008 repertory, week 6
Articles
- NY Times by Anna Kisselgoff, July 2, 1995
Reviews
- NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, April 28, 2005
- NY Times, July 14, 1961
- NY Times, John Martin, October 29, 1961
External links
Categories:- Ballets by Jerome Robbins
- New York City Ballet repertory
- 1958 ballet premieres
- Ballets by Robert Prince
- Ballets designed by Ben Shahn
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