New York City Ballet: All Balanchine II
$54-$240
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Divertimento No. 15 in B-flat for Two Horns and Strings, K. 287
(part of 'Divertimento No. 15')
Johann Strauss II — Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
Johann Strauss II — Frühlingsstimmen ("Voices of Spring"), Op. 410 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
Johann Strauss II — Explosions-Polka, Op. 43 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
Franz Lehár — Gold und Silber ("Gold and Silver Waltz"), Op. 79 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
Richard Strauss — "Waltz Sequence No. 1" from Der Rosenkavalier Op. 59 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
Johann Strauss II — Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
Johann Strauss II — Frühlingsstimmen ("Voices of Spring"), Op. 410 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
Johann Strauss II — Explosions-Polka, Op. 43 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
Franz Lehár — Gold und Silber ("Gold and Silver Waltz"), Op. 79 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
Richard Strauss — "Waltz Sequence No. 1" from Der Rosenkavalier Op. 59 (part of 'Vienna Waltzes')
A supremely well-crafted ballet performed in tutus and set to the sparkling music of Mozart, Divertimento No. 15 illustrates Balanchine's unsurpassed gift for exploring the variety and richness of classical choreography. Vienna Waltzes, a ballet in five parts set to music from Johann Strauss II, Franz Léhar, and Richard Strauss, is Balanchine's variously hued tribute to the Austrian capital at its cultural apex in the 19th Century. An opulent and transporting work of dance theater, it culminates in a breathtaking finale featuring couples in formal attire sweeping across the stage.
Additional performances:
David H Koch Theater,
New York
David H Koch Theater,
New York