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NYCB Vol. 4 No. 13 - Apollo
Balanchine choreographed Apollo in 1928 when he was just 25 years old. In 1951, he revived it and cast André Eglevsky (aged 34) as...

Lauryn Johnson
Oct 1, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 30 - Agon
“In my opinion it is [Stravinsky’s]—it is our—most perfect work, representing a total collaboration between musician and choreographer.”...

Lauryn Johnson
May 15, 2022


NYCB Vol. 3 No. 24 - Apollo
(3/6) Balanchine on the idea that his ballets are abstract: “No piece of music, no dance can in itself be abstract. You hear a physical...

Lauryn Johnson
May 11, 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 10, 2022


NYCB Vol. 1 No. 35 - Nutcracker
Today’s Christmas Eve performance would have been show 35. Here are some pictures of the gorgeous Diana Adams (left & Right) Frederick...

Lauryn Johnson
Dec 24, 2021
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