323. Native Dancers 1959
- Music
Vittorio Rieti (Symphony No. 5, 1945)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery and lighting by David Hays. Women’s costumes by Peter Larkin. Jockey silks by H. Kauffman & Sons Saddlery Company
- Premiere
January 14, 1959, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Conductor: Robert Irving
- Cast
Patricia Wilde, Jacques d’Amboise; 6 women, 6 men
ALLEGRO GIOCOSO; ANDANTE TRANQUILLO; PRESTO
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
Named after the famous race horse. The ladies are horses, with ponytails and jingling harnesses, put through their paces by men as jockeys.
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