The Goldberg Variations (ballet)

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The Goldberg Variations is a ballet made by New York City Ballet's ballet master Jerome Robbins to Bach's eponymous music from 1742. The premiere took place on May 27, 1971, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center.

Contents 1 Casts 2 original 2.1 Winter 2008 3 External links

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[edit] original

Renèe Estopinal Michael Steele Gelsey Kirkland Sara Leland John Clifford Robert Weiss Robert Maiorano Bruce Wells Bryan Pitts David Richardson Delia Peters Christine Redpath Bettijane Sills Stephen Caras Hermes Conde Richard Dryden Francis Sackett Suzanne Erlon Gloriann Hicks

Virginia Stuart Karin von Aroldingen Susan Hendl Patricia McBride Peter Martins Anthony Blum Helgi Tomasson Merrill Ashley Rosemary Dunleavy Johnna Kirkland Deborah Koolish Gail Kachadurian Colleen Neary Susan Pilarre Giselle Roberge Polly Shelton Marjorie Spohn Lynne Stetson Victor Castelli Nolan T'Sani

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• Theme

Kaitlyn Gilliland

Jason Fowler

• First Section

Abi Stafford Megan Fairchild

Amar Ramasar Andrew Veyette Tyler Angle Adam Hendrickson

• Second Section

Rachel Rutherford Sara Mearns Wendy Whelan

Jared Angle Stephen Hanna Benjamin Millepied

[edit] External links

• NYCB website

• NY Times review by Clive Barnes, May 29, 1971

• Sunday NY Times review by Jennifer Dunning, January 13, 1980

• NY Times review by Anna Kisselgoff, January 15, 1982

• NY Times review by Jennifer Dunning, January 28, 2008