Carnival of the Animals (ballet)
This article is about Wheeldon's 2003 ballet. For Camille Saint-Saëns' 1886 suite, see The Carnival of the Animals.
Carnival of the Animals is a ballet made by Christopher Wheeldon on New York City Ballet to Camille Saint-Saëns' eponymous music. The narration was written by John Lithgow, who also performed in the premiere, which took place on Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center.
Original cast
- Charles Askegard
- Yvonne Borree
- James Fayette
- Arch Higgins
- John Lithgow[1]
- Kyra Nichols
- Christine Redpath
- Rachel Rutherford
- Pascale van Kipnis
- PJ Verhoest[2]
Reviews
- NY Times, Gia Kourlas, June 20, 2005
- NY Times, John Rockwell, January 17, 2005
- NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, May 16, 2003
Notes and references
- ↑ guest artist
- ↑ student, School of American Ballet
External links
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