Ecstatic Orange

Ecstatic Orange is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster (subsequently balletmaster in chief) Peter Martins to Michael Torke's Verdant Music (1985), Purple (1987) and Ecstatic Orange (1985) for City Ballet's American Music Festival; the second movement, Purple, was to a score commissioned for the occasion. The premiere of the expanded version took place on June 13, 1987, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center with lighting by Mark Stanley (an earlier version appeared in January of that year.) Ecstatic Orange was the first in a series of collaborations between the choreographer and composer.

Casts

original

Spring 2008 Dancers' Choice benefit for the Dancers' Emergency Fund

See also

• Ash
• Black and White
• Echo

References

• Playbill, New York City Ballet, Friday, June 27, 2008

Articles

• Sunday NY Times by Anna Kisselgoff, July 7, 1991

Reviews

External links

• New York City Ballet home page

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