In the Night

In the Night is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster Jerome Robbins to solo piano music of Chopin:

Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27, No. 1 (1835)
Nocturnes in F minor and E flat major, Op. 55, Nos. 1 and 2 (1843)
Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9, No. 2 (1830–31)

The premiere took place on Thursday, January 29, 1970, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with costumes by Anthony Dowell and lighting by Jennifer Tipton. Robbins made three other ballets to Chopin's music: The Concert, 1956; Dances at a Gathering, 1969; and Other Dances, 1976, made on Mikhail Baryshnikov and Natalia Makarova.

Contents

Casts

original

NYCB revivals

1981 Winter

1994 Spring

2000 Spring

2006 Winter

2008 SpringJerome Robbins celebration

other companies

San Francisco Ballet, 2008 Fall for Dance festival

References

  • Playbill, NYCB, Thursday, June 5, 2008
  • Repertory Week, NYCB, Winter season, 2008 repertory, week 6

Reviews

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