338. Electronics 1961
- Music
Electronic tape by Remi Gassmann in collaboration with Oskar Sala (commissioned by Philip Johnson)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery and lighting by David Hays. Scenery executed by Nolan Brothers. Fabrics by Dazian’s
- Premiere
March 22, 1961, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama, New York
- Cast
Diana Adams, Violette Verdy, Jacques d’Amboise, Edward Villella, 8 women
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
The score is composed of sound material, itself electronically created (not derived or adapted from conventional sound sources). The stage action takes place in an atmosphere of science fiction, the setting cellophane, the costumes white, silver, gold, black.
