304. Ivesiana 1954
- Music
Charles Ives, as given below (for chamber orchestra except as noted)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Lighting by Jean Rosenthal
- Premiere
September 14, 1954, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Conductor: Leon Barzin
- Cast
CENTRAL PARK IN THE DARK (1906): Janet Reed, Francisco Moncion, 20 women;
HALLOWE’EN (1907?, for string quartet and piano) : Patricia Wilde, Jacques d’Amboise, 4 women;
THE UNANSWERED QUESTION (1906): Allegra Kent, Todd Bolender, 4 men;
OVER THE PAVEMENTS (1906-13): Diana Adams, Herbert Bliss, 4 men;
IN THE INN (1904-6?): Tanaquil Le Clercq, Bolender;
IN THE NIGHT (1906): Entire cast
HALLOWE’EN (1907?, for string quartet and piano) : Patricia Wilde, Jacques d’Amboise, 4 women;
THE UNANSWERED QUESTION (1906): Allegra Kent, Todd Bolender, 4 men;
OVER THE PAVEMENTS (1906-13): Diana Adams, Herbert Bliss, 4 men;
IN THE INN (1904-6?): Tanaquil Le Clercq, Bolender;
IN THE NIGHT (1906): Entire cast
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
A series of dances to brief compositions, each presenting a dramatic situation in the manner of a tone poem. This homage to the composer was choreographed soon after his death; the music had rarely been performed prior to its use for the ballet.
Additional Productions
Revisions
New Productions by Balanchine Companies
George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters Archive (THE UNANSWERED QUESTION), forthcoming
1968 Dutch National Ballet
1971 Ballett der Deutschen Oper (Berlin)
1975 Los Angeles Ballet
2008 Suzanne Farrell Ballet (The Unanswered Question)
Recorded Performances
Videos/DVD
2004, Kultur, Balanchine (THE UNANSWERED QUESTION [excerpt])
1964 (CBC [Montreal], L’Heure du Concert)
