Event |
Dancing with Mr B
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Venue |
St James Theatre , Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
Umbrella Event |
New Zealand International Arts Festival 1994 |
First Date |
24 February 1994 |
Opening Date |
24 February 1994 |
Last Date |
28 February 1994 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
Mr B, George Balanchine, towering genius and pivotal figure of 20th century ballet stands beside Picasso and Stravinsky as a great artist of our time. Balanchine brought ballet from Tsarist Russia to the United States, making his stunning mark as founder of the New York City Ballet. Two works are presented from Balanchine's repertoire that ranges from the classical disciplines of crumbling, pre-revolutionary Russia to the energy of US jazz: The Four Temperaments, ;like a flash of lightening, searing the eyes of the audience,' dramatically explores the elements of life, and Who Cares?, one of |
Description Source |
Programme |
Primary Genre |
Dance
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Secondary Genre |
Ballet
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Text Nationality |
New Zealand
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Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
AT: MS Papers 9250-58 |
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Event Identifier
| 154995 |
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