NYCB Vol. 6 No. 4 - Allegro Brillante

Maria Tallchief on Allegro Brillante: “The ballet captivated me. The business of being lifted into the air in my flowing chiffon skirt made me feel reckless and full of abandon. Allegro Brillante looked simple but wasn’t, and George knew it.”

(left) Nicholas Magallanes and Maria Tallchief. Photo by Martha Swope, 1960.

(right) Maria Tallchief. Photo by Martha Swope, 1960.