River of Light

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See also: New York City Ballet repertory, and NYCB 2008 Spring Repertory

River of Light is a ballet made by New York City Ballet's ballet master in chief Peter Martins to eponymous music by Charles Wuorinen commissioned in honor of his sixtieth birthday. The premiere took place June 11, 1998, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with costumes by Holly Hynes and lighting by Mark Stanley; the 2008 revival was conducted by the composer and held in honor of his seventieth birthday.

Contents 1 Casts 1.1 original 1.2 Spring 2008 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Casts

[edit] original

Darci Kistler Monique Meunier Alexandra Ansanelli

Jock Soto Charles Askegard Sébastien Marcovici

[edit] Spring 2008

Teresa Reichlen Savannah Lowery Sterling Hyltin

Jared Angle Ask la Cour Robert Fairchild

[edit] References

• Playbill, New York City Ballet, Thursday, May 29, 2008

• Repertory Week, New York City Ballet, Spring Season, 2008 repertory, week 5

[edit] External links

• NYCB website

• NY Times review by Alastair Macaulay, May 31, 2008

• NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, June 18, 1999

• NY Times review by Jennifer Dunning, June 13, 1998