Metastaseis and Pithoprakta

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Metastaseis and Pithoprakta is a ballet by New York City Ballet co-founder and balletmaster George Balanchine to two orchestral works by Iannis Xenakis (Metastaseis, written 1953–54, and Pithoprakta, written 1955–56). The premiere took place January 18, 1968, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center with lighting designed by Ronald Bates.

Casts

original

  • Metastaseis

and 22 women

and 6 men

  • Pithoprakta

  • Suzanne Farrell
and 7 women

  • Arthur Mitchell
and 5 men

revivals

Suzanne Farrell Ballet

  • Pithoprakta
Washington DC 2007

New York City Center 2008 Fall for Dance festival

  • t.b.a.

Articles

Reviews

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