2016 spring season - American Ballet Theatre

Front cover: G. Murphy. Photo by Ken Browar and Deborah Ory/NYC Dance Project.
Principal
Dancers
Ballet Theatre Foundation/Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023
Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director
2016 Spring Season
Metropolitan Opera House
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Alessandra Ferri, Guest Artist • David Hallberg (on leave)
Cory Stearns • Diana Vishneva • James Whiteside
Polina Semionova • Hee Seo • Daniil Simkin
Alban Lendorf • Gillian Murphy • Veronika Part
Marcelo Gomes • Maria Kochetkova
Misty Copeland • Herman Cornejo
Stella Abrera • Roberto Bolle • Isabella Boylston
SEE THE WORLD’S GREATEST DANCERS
ON THE WORLD’S GREATEST STAGE.
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a new era begins.
Following a triumphant 75th anniversary
season last year, American Ballet Theatre is
energized and renewed as we look forward
to the next chapter of our illustrious history.
Secure your seats today for breathtaking
artistry and gravity-defying athleticism
from our remarkable roster of world-class
dancers who continue to bring fresh and
spellbinding performances to these great
classics during ABT’s 2016 Spring Season
at the Metropolitan Opera House:
RATMANSKY FESTIVAL
Shostakovich Trilogy
The Sleeping Beauty
The Golden Cockerel
American Premiere
World Premiere | Seven Sonatas | Firebird
MAJOR REVIVAL
La Fille mal gardée
RETURNING CLASSICS
Sylvia
Romeo and Juliet
Le Corsaire
Swan Lake
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THE GOLDEN
COCKEREL
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky,
inspired by Michel Fokine’s original production
Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
American Premiere
American audiences will get the first chance
to feast their eyes and ears on this exotic
ballet, based on the hit of Diaghilev’s Ballet
Russes season in 1914, when ABT offers
the premiere performances this Spring.
With his inimitable style and sensitivity,
Ratmansky creates rich characters for the
seductive Queen, a marvelously gullible
King and the darkly magical cockerel — all
set against a kaleidoscope of vibrant color
that evoke a mythical Russia.
The American Premiere of The Golden Cockerel has
been generously underwritten by an anonymous donor.
This production has been generously supported through
an endowed gift from The Toni and Martin Sosnoff
New Works Fund. Additional support provided by
Michele and Steve Pesner.
S. Brandt and D. Lyle. Photo by F. Ferri. Right: Per Morten Abrahamsen courtesy of The Royal Danish Ballet.
RATm ANSky fESTivAL
tHe Sleeping
beauty
choreography by MARIUS PETIPA
Staging and additional choreography by AlEXEI RATMANSKY
Music by PETER IlYITcH TcHAIKOVSKY
“Alexei Ratmansky’s production is a
fascinating, important staging — often
revelatory. It’s the finest reconstruction
I’ve ever seen of a dance work,” praised
The New York Times at its 2015 ABT
Premiere. Featuring 400 lavish costumes,
210 intricate wigs and magnificent
storybook sets, the beloved story of
the beautiful Princess Aurora, the evil
sorceress carabosse and the awakening
kiss of a handsome prince is certain to
cast a spell on your heart and imagination.
ABT gratefully acknowledges lead Sponsor of The Sleeping Beauty, David H. Koch. Additional
leadership support is generously provided by the lloyd E. Rigler - lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation.
ABT gratefully acknowledges linda Allard for her generous support of costumes for The Sleeping
Beauty. Additional support is generously provided by Avery and Andrew Barth, The Susan and
leonard Feinstein Foundation, caroline and Edward Hyman, Howard S. Paley, linda and Martin Fell,
Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Fragomen, The Ted and Mary Jo Shen charitable gift Fund, and Michael
and Sue Steinberg. Support has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
This production is generously supported through an endowed gift from the Toni and Martin Sosnoff
New Works Fund. This production of The Sleeping Beauty is a co-production with Teatro alla Scala.
Photo by R. O’connor.
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Shostakovich
Trilogy
Piano Concerto #1
“Fascinating, poetic, enigmatic,” raved
The New York Times at its 2013 ABT
Premiere. In a highly-anticipated return
engagement, Ratmansky’s acclaimed fullevening program, performed to Dmitri
Shostakovich’s orchestral works, features
Symphony #9, Chamber Symphony
and Piano Concerto #1.
Firebird
Ratmansky
triple bill
Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky
choreographs a World Premiere set to
Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade after
Plato’s Symposium. This triple bill
includes his delicate Seven Sonatas
with music by Domenico Scarlatti and
the enchanting Firebird, performed to
Stravinsky’s famous score.
David H. Koch is the Lead Underwriter of Shostakovich Trilogy. Additional leadership support has been
generously provided by The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation. ABT gratefully acknowledges Linda
Allard for her generous support of costumes for this production. Mary Jo and Ted Shen, Mrs. Marjorie S. Isaac,
and an anonymous donor are Leading Sponsors of this production. Additional support has been provided by
Edward and Caroline Hyman, Charlotte and Macdonald Mathey, Michele and Steve Pesner, and Michael and
Sue Steinberg. This production has been generously supported through an endowed gift from The Toni and
Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund. This production has been made possible with public funds from the National
Endowment for the Arts. The Alexei Ratmansky World Premiere has been generously supported through an
endowed gift from The Toni and Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund. Seven Sonatas is generously supported
by the Toni and Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund. David H. Koch is the Lead Underwriter of Firebird. Firebird
is generously supported through an endowed gift from The Toni and Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund. Linda
Allard is the Leading Sponsor of costumes for Firebird. Additional costume underwriting support has been
provided by Caroline Hyman. ABT gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Leading Sponsors The
Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation and Charlotte and Macdonald Mathey. Additional support has
generously been provided by the Sol and Margaret Berger Foundation, Brian and Darlene Heidtke, Mr. and
Mrs. Hamilton E. James, Jill L. Leinbach, Andrew J. Martin-Weber, James M. and Nora C. Orphanides, the
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, an anonymous donor and through an endowed gift from Monica, Stefano, Cosima
and Tassilo Corsi. Support for costume and set design has generously been provided by Dr. Coco Lazaroff.
Firebird has been made possible with public funds from the National Endowment of the Arts. M. Kochetkova
and D. Simkin. Photo by R. O’Connor. Left: M. Copeland and R. Zhurbin. Photo by G. Schiavone.
LA FILLE
MAL GARDEE
Choreography by Frederick Ashton
Music by Ferdinand Hérold
Making a welcome return to ABT’s
repertoire after more than a decade-long
absence, Ashton’s final full-length ballet
features beautifully detailed characters
and poetic lyricism perfectly suited to
its story of young love. In this pastoral
comedy, a farmer’s widow is determined
to marry her daughter off to a wealthy
man’s son rather than to the poor farmer
with whom she is head-over-heels smitten.
The picture-book countryside setting of
maypoles, dancing hens and a miniature
pony adds to the bucolic backdrop of this
sunny addition to the season.
This production has been generously supported through
an endowed gift from The Toni and Martin Sosnoff New
Works Fund.
G. Murphy and C. Stearns. Photo by F. Ferri. Right: Photo by M. Sohl.
Sylvia
Choreography by Frederick Ashton
Music by Léo Delibes
A ravishing fantasy set amid verdant
forests and majestic temples, Ashton’s
mythological love story unites the
huntress Sylvia and a lovelorn
shepherd with the divine intervention
of the deity Eros. At its heart, Sylvia
boasts an incomparable role for its
heroine showcasing her dramatic range
and astonishing technique, performed
against a lushly romantic, rococo setting
to a splendid score by Léo Delibes.
This production is generously supported through
an endowed gift from Ruth and Harold Newman.
P. Semionova and R. Bolle. Photo by G. Schiavone.
romeo juliet
and
Choreography by Kenneth MacMillaN
Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Kenneth MacMillan’s interpretation of
Shakespeare’s enduring romantic tragedy
has become one of ABT’s signature
productions. Against a sumptuous setting
in Renaissance Italy, MacMillan weaves a
dance tapestry rich in character nuance
and sensuality, and Sergei Prokofiev’s
instantly recognizable music underscores
the lyric beauty and passion of this beloved
ballet’s star-crossed lovers.
American Ballet Theatre’s performances of Romeo and
Juliet are generously underwritten through an endowed
gift from Ali and Monica Wambold.
D. Vishneva and M. Gomes. Photo by M. Sohl. Left: H. Seo and C. Stearns. Photo by R. O’Connor.
Swan lake
choreography by KEVIN McKENZIE
After MARIUS PETIPA and lEV IVANOV
Music by PETER IlYITcH TcHAIKOVSKY
Among the great classics, this romantic
fable of ill-fated passion, dreamlike
transformation and ultimate forgiveness
is set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score.
With breathtaking choreography and
visually magnificent sets evoking a
Renaissance court, the fabled lake of
the swans rises into view, inspiring awe
for generations to come.
This production has been generously underwritten by
R. chemers Neustein. costumes for Swan Lake are
generously sponsored by the Ellen Everett Kimiatek
costume Preservation Trust. Photo by g. Schiavone.
Le corsaire
Choreography after M. Petipa and K. sergeyev
Music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes,
Riccardo Drigo and Prince Oldenbourg
Discover a treasure trove of virtuoso
dancing in this swashbuckling comedy!
This exotic fable of a dashing pirate’s
love for a beautiful harem girl journeys
through a tapestry of captive maidens,
rich sultans, suspenseful abductions
and dramatic rescues—culminating in
a shipwreck that’s one of ballet’s most
breathtaking spectacles. Boasting over
120 performers, Le Corsaire perfectly
showcases explosive bravura dancing
from ABT’s star-studded roster of dancers.
This production is generously supported through
an endowed gift from Anka K. Palitz, in memory of
Clarence Y. Palitz, Jr. American Ballet Theatre’s
performances of Le Corsaire are generously underwritten
through an endowed gift from Irene and Fred Shen.
V. Part and C. Stearns. Photo by F. Ferri. Left: S. Abrera. Photo by G. Schiavone.
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MON 7:30pm
TUE 7:30pm
WED 2pm
WED 7:30pm
THU 7:30pm
FRI 7:30pm
SAT 2pm
SAT 8pm
May 9
SYLVIA
Murphy, Gomes, Whiteside
May 10
SYLVIA
Semionova, Bolle, Stearns
May 11
SYLVIA
Boylston, TBA, Simkin
May 11
SYLVIA
Seo, Hoven, Hammoudi
May 12
SYLVIA
Murphy, Gomes, Whiteside
May 13
SYLVIA
Kochetkova, Cornejo, Simkin
May 14
SYLVIA
Semionova, Bolle, Stearns
May 14
SYLVIA
Boylston, TBA, Simkin
May 16, 6:30pm
GALA
May 17
SHOSTAKOVICH
TRILOGY
Symphony #9
Semionova, Gomes, Cornejo
May 18
RATMANSKY
TRIPLE BILL
World Premiere
Company
May 18
RATMANSKY
TRIPLE BILL
World Premiere
Company
May 19
RATMANSKY
TRIPLE BILL
World Premiere
Company
May 20
SHOSTAKOVICH
TRILOGY
Symphony #9
Part, Bolle, Gorak
May 21
RATMANSKY
TRIPLE BILL
World Premiere
Company
May 21
SHOSTAKOVICH
TRILOGY
Symphony #9
Semionova, Gomes, Cornejo
Chamber Symphony
Whiteside, Seo,
Boylston, Lane
Seven Sonatas
Part, Hoven, Seo, Gorak,
Lane, Cornejo
Seven Sonatas
Abrera, Royal, Shevchenko,
Forster, Paris, Scott
Seven Sonatas
Part, Hoven, Seo, Gorak,
Lane, Cornejo
Chamber Symphony
Cirio, Teuscher,
Murphy, Trenary
Seven Sonatas
Abrera, Royal, Shevchenko,
Forster, Paris, Scott
Chamber Symphony
Whiteside, Seo,
Boylston, Lane
Piano Concerto #1
Murphy, Stearns,
Kochetkova, Simkin
Firebird
Copeland, Gomes,
Stearns, Abrera
Firebird
Boylston, Hammoudi,
Zhurbin, Trenary
Firebird
Copeland, Gomes,
Stearns, Abrera
Piano Concerto #1
Shevchenko, Royal,
Brandt, Shayer
Firebird
Boylston, Hammoudi,
Zhurbin, Trenary
Piano Concerto #1
Murphy, Stearns,
Kochetkova, Simkin
May 24
LA FILLE MAL
GARDÉE
Boylston, Cirio
May 25
LA FILLE MAL
GARDÉE
Murphy, Stearns
May 25
LA FILLE MAL
GARDÉE
Copeland, Cornejo
May 26
LA FILLE MAL
GARDÉE
Abrera, Whiteside
May 27
LA FILLE MAL
GARDÉE
Boylston, Cirio
May 28
LA FILLE MAL
GARDÉE
Copeland, Cornejo
May 28
LA FILLE MAL
GARDÉE
Murphy, Stearns
For more information on
the gala dinner-dance,
call 212.477.3030 x3310
May 23
SHOSTAKOVICH
TRILOGY
Symphony #9
Part, Bolle, Gorak
Gillian Murphy’s
20 th Anniversary Celebration
Chamber Symphony
Cirio, Teuscher, Murphy, Trenary
Piano Concerto #1
Shevchenko, Royal, Brandt, Shayer
May 30
LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE
Abrera,
Whiteside
May 31
LE CORSAIRE
Kochetkova, Cornejo, Lane,
Simkin, Cirio
June 1
LE CORSAIRE
Part, Stearns, Teuscher,
Ahn, Whiteside
June 1
LE CORSAIRE
Murphy, TBA, Abrera,
Shayer, Simkin
June 2
LE CORSAIRE
Kochetkova, Cornejo, Lane,
Simkin, Cirio
June 3
LE CORSAIRE
Seo, Whiteside, Copeland,
Cirio, TBA
June 4
LE CORSAIRE
Murphy, TBA, Abrera,
Shayer, Simkin
June 4
LE CORSAIRE
Part, Stearns, Teuscher,
Ahn, Whiteside
June 6
THE GOLDEN
COCKEREL
Part, Brandt
June 7
THE GOLDEN
COCKEREL
Abrera, Trenary
June 8
THE GOLDEN
COCKEREL
Seo, Lane
June 8
THE GOLDEN
COCKEREL
Copeland, Kochetkova
June 9
THE GOLDEN
COCKEREL
Part, Brandt
June 10
THE GOLDEN
COCKEREL
Abrera, Trenary
June 11
THE GOLDEN
COCKEREL
Copeland, Kochetkova
June 11
THE GOLDEN
COCKEREL
Seo, Lane
June 13
SWAN LAKE
Semionova, Gomes
June 14
SWAN LAKE
Boylston, Lendorf
June 15
SWAN LAKE
Copeland, Simkin
June 15
SWAN LAKE
Part, Whiteside
June 16
SWAN LAKE
Seo, Bolle
June 17
SWAN LAKE
Murphy, Stearns
June 18
SWAN LAKE
Semionova, Gomes
June 18
SWAN LAKE
Kochetkova, Cornejo
June 20
ROMEO AND JULIET
Seo, Stearns
June 21
ROMEO AND JULIET
Vishneva, Gomes
June 22
ROMEO AND JULIET
Boylston, Whiteside
June 22
ROMEO AND JULIET
Murphy, Hammoudi
June 23
ROMEO AND JULIET
Ferri, Cornejo
June 24
ROMEO AND JULIET
Semionova, Bolle
June 25
ROMEO AND JULIET
Copeland, TBA
June 25
ROMEO AND JULIET
Vishneva, Gomes
Alessandra Ferri’s Homecoming
June 29
June 29
June 27
June 28
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY THE SLEEPING BEAUTY THE SLEEPING BEAUTY THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Seo, Hammoudi
Boylston, Gorak
Murphy, Stearns
Trenary, Whiteside
June 30
July 1
July 2
July 2
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY THE SLEEPING BEAUTY THE SLEEPING BEAUTY THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Abrera, Gomes
Lane, Cornejo
Boylston, Gorak
Seo, Hammoudi
Stella Abrera’s
20 th Anniversary Celebration
GALA
ABTKIDS
Monday, May 16 at 6:30pm
Saturday, June 11 at 11:30am
Join the star-studded celebration highlighted by a World
Premiere from Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, and
followed by sumptuous dining and dancing.
ABTKids, a playful one-hour program geared towards children, returns
to the Metropolitan Opera House for another sparkling year. We introduce
future fans to the joys of movement, costumes, music and sets as
the Company presents bite-sized clips from the season. Tickets: $25.
For more information on the Gala dinner-dance, call ABT’s
Special Events Office at 212.477.3030 ext. 3310. Gala tickets
begin at $2,500. For performance tickets only, please add to
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Above: J. Whiteside in Swan Lake. Right: I. Boylston in The Sleeping Beauty. Photos by G. Schiavone.
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ABTKIDS VIP EXPERIENCE Tickets: $150.
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CHILDREN’S PRE-PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS
ABT’s pre-performance workshops provide one hour for children ages 12 and under to immerse
themselves in the spirit of ballet and creativity. Tickets: $20. Workshop tickets are only available to ticket
holders for the performance following the workshop. Space is limited. For more info and to reserve a space,
please visit www.abt.org/education/workshops.asp.
Le Corsaire | June 4, 11am
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ABTKids | June 11, 9:30am
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Swan Lake | June 18, 11am
AGE GUIDELINES: ABT recommends that children be at least 6 years of age to attend the performances
at the Met (excluding June 11 ABTKids for children ages 4 – 12). For full guidelines, visit www.abt.org.
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