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NYCB Vol. 8 No. 18 - Apollo
“In Apollo’s second variation, Balanchine hit on a startling image to convey that the god is conscious of his divinity. Twice Apollo...

Lauryn Johnson
Oct 7, 2023


NYCB Vol. 8 No. 16 - Apollo
“Ballet began when Terpsichore touched Apollo’s finger, as on the Sistine ceiling God touches Adam’s, and inspired a pas de deux in which...

Lauryn Johnson
Oct 5, 2023


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 31 - Apollo
(6/6) “I think Apollo is the best role for a male dancer that has ever been choreographed, and I think it has more in it than any dancer...

Lauryn Johnson
May 14, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 29 - Apollo
(5/6) In his 1936 autobiography, (affiliate link) Stravinsky wrote of the original 1928 decor and costumes for Apollo: “I did not see eye...

Lauryn Johnson
May 13, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 23 - Apollo
(1/6) “Ballet began when Terpsichore touched Apollo’s finger, as on the Sistine ceiling God touches Adam’s, and inspired a pas de deux in...

Lauryn Johnson
May 9, 2022
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