346. Meditation 1963
- Music
Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky (Meditation, Op. 42, no. 1, from Souvenir d’un Lieu Cher, three pieces for piano and violin, 1878, orchestrated by Alexander Glazounov)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Costumes by Karinska
- Premiere
December 10, 1963, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Conductor: Robert Irving. Violinist: Marilyn Wright
- Cast
Suzanne Farrell, Jacques d’Amboise
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
On the darkened stage a solitary young man enters and kneels. He is approached by a young woman who seeks to comfort him. They dance together and embrace; in the end she departs, and he is again alone.
1973 Ballet du XXe Siecle (Brussels)
Recorded Performances
Videos/DVD
2001, Winstar TV & Video, Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse (excerpt)
Film
1996, Seahorse Films, Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse (excerpt)
1966 excerpt (PBS, U.S.A.: Dance)
1980 excerpt (CBS)
