TSCHAIKOVSKY FESTIVAL, June 4-14, 1981

New York City Ballet, New York State Theater

Throughout the Festival the principal scenery was an architectural structure with movable ranks of translucent plastic cylinders by Philip Johnson and John Burgee in arrangements and with lighting design by Ronald Bates.

Programs

JUNE 4, GALA BENEFIT

Lisa’s aria from Pique Dame, Soprano and Orchestra
Lenskys aria from Eugene Onegin, Tenor and Orchestra
Duet from Undine, Soprano, Tenor and Orchestra
Overture-Fantasy from Romeo and Juliet, Orchestra
*Mozartiana, Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian, 417
*Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
*Pas de Deux [from Piano Concerto No.1, 2nd movement], Robbins/Benson
Tempo di Polacca, Balanchine/Karinska [DIAMONDS Polonaise from Jewels, 358]

JUNE 5

Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Pas de Deux [from Piano Concerto No. I, 2nd movement], Robbins/Benson
*Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2, Balanchine/Karinska, 382

JUNE 6, MATINEE

Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Pas de Deux [from Piano Concerto No. 1, 2nd movement], Robbins/Benson
Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2, Balanchine/Karinska

JUNE 6, EVENING

Serenade, Balanchine/Karinska, 254
*Concert Fantasy, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
*Symphony No. 1, Martins/Benson

JUNE 7, MATINEE

Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Pas de Deux [from Swan Lake, Act III], Balanchine/Karinska, 331
*Scherzo Opus 42, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Concert Fantasy, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Symphony No. 1, Martins/Benson

JUNE 7, EVENING

Swan Lake, Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian, 285
Concert Fantasy, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian

JUNE 9

Concert Fantasy, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Andante Elegiaco, Balanchine/Karinska [DIAMONDS pas de deux from Jewels, 358]
Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Piano Concerto No. 3 [Allegro Brillante], Balanchine/Karinska, 312
Tempo di Valse

*GARLAND DANCE FROM THE SLEEPING BEAUTY,
Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian–Karinska, 418
*VALSE-SCHERZO, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS FROM THE NUTCRACKER,
Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian, 302
*VARIATION VI FROM TRIO IN A MINOR, Taras
*WALTZ FROM EUGENE ONEGIN, ACT II, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
The sequence of dances was altered in subsequent performances.

JUNE 10

Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Pas de Deux [from Piano Concerto No. 1, 2nd movement], Robbins/Benson
Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
Tempo di Valse

GARLAND DANCE FROM THE SLEEPING BEAUTY,
Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian–Karinska, 418
VALSE-SCHERZO, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS FROM THE NUTCRACKER,
Balanchine/ Ter-Arutunian, 302
VARIATION VI FROM TRIO IN A MINOR, Taras
WALTZ FROM EUGENE ONEGIN, ACT II, Taras/Ter-Arutunian

JUNE 11

Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée’ [Stravinsky, based on and dedicated to Tchaikovsky], Balanchine/Berman, 376
Inmitten des Balles, Op. 38, no. 3; Versöhnung, Op. 25, no. 1; Lied der Mignon: Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt, Op. 6, no. 6, Soprano and Piano
*Piano Pieces, Robbins/Benson
Tempo di Valse

JUNE 12

*Introduction and Fugue [from Suite No. 1 in D major], Joseph DueIl/Benson
A selection of songs, as performed June 11
Scherzo Opus 42, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Piano Pieces, Robbins/Benson
Suite No. 3, Balanchine/Benois, 369

JUNE 13, MATINEE

Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée’ [Stravinsky, based on and dedicated to Tchaikovsky], Balanchine/Berman, 376
*Hungarian Gypsy Airs [Sophie Menter, orchestrated by Tchaikovsky], Balanchine/Benson, 419
Suite No. 2, Jacques d’Amboise/Braden
Tempo di Valse

JUNE 13, EVENING

Suite No. 2, Jacques d’Amboise/Braden
Piano Concerto No. 3 [Allegro Brillante], Balanchine/Karinska, 312
Andante Elegiaco, Balanchine/Karinska [DIAMONDS pas de deux from Jewels, 358]
Symphony No. 1, Martins/Benson

JUNE 14, MATINEE

Introduction and Fugue [From Suite No. 1 in D major], Joseph Duell/Benson
A selection of songs, as performed June 11 and 12
Scherzo Opus 42, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian,
Piano Pieces, Robbins/Benson
Suite No. 3, Balanchine/Benois, 369

JUNE 14, EVENING

Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
ÉLÉGIE from Suite No. 3, Balanchine/Benois, 369
Andante Elegiaco, Balanchine/Karinska [DIAMONDS pas de deux from Jewels, 358]
Symphony No. 6–Pathétique

ALLEGRO CON GRAZIA, Robbins/Benson
ALLEGRO MOLTO VIVACE, Orchestra
ADAGIO LAMENTOSO, Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian, 420