The dancers performed in vaudeville-style costumes, the woman in abbreviated black lace, the man in Spanish dress. The premiere used Stravinsky’s orchestration for jazz ensemble; subsequent performances were danced to the composer’s score for solo piano, with the pianist on stage. Tango was first presented on the opening night of the Stravinsky Centennial Celebration of the New York City Ballet, which included the premieres of four Balanchine works [421-424]. The décor throughout the Centennial Celebration incorporated the architectural settings created by Johnson/Burgee for the Tchaikovsky Festival of 1981, arranged and lighted by Ronald Bates. (See FESTIVALS DIRECTED BY BALANCHINE.)