Signatures 10: Honoring the Masters
New York Theatre Ballet recreates classic ballets by Antony Tudor, Agnes de Mille, Frederick Ashton and José Limón at Signatures 10: Honoring the Masters April 23 & 24, and May 14 & 15 7:00 pm at the intimate Florence Goudl Hall, 55 East 59th Street, NYC.
Program One: April 23 & 24 at 7:00 pm
- Soiree Musicale – Antony Tudor
- Capriol Suite – Frederick Ashton
- Suite from Mazurkas – José Limón
Program Two: May 14 & 15 at 7:00 pm
- Three Virgins and a Devil – Agnes de Mille
- Trio Con Brio, Soiree Musicale – Antony Tudor
Both programs feature live music and an informal discussion following the performance.
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $15 Students & Seniors
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In Person: Florence Gould Hall Box Office, 55 East 59th Street
Two works by Antony Tudor that have not been seen for decades will be featured in Signatures 10. NYTB is the first company to present Trio Con Brio since it was created by Antony Tudor as an “experimental work” at Jacob’s Pillow in 1952. The dance, which is newly reconstructed, remained unknown until 16 mm footage was discovered by Norton Owen, Director of Preservation at Jacob’s Pillow, in 2008. Another early Tudor work, Soiree Musicale, has been seldom performed since it premiered in 1938 for a Cecchetti Society matinée at London’s Palladium Theatre. It is danced to a suite of Rossini melodies arranged by Benjamin Britten.
Read Diana Byer’s Blog “Restaging Trio Con Brio”.
The company also performs Frederick Ashton’s fanciful Capriol Suite. Based on a collection of period dances from the 16th century, it premiered in London in 1930 and was an immediate sensation. Mazurkas – a tribute to the heroic spirit of the Polish people choreographed by José Limón in 1958 – is an energetic sequence of dances set to music by Frederic Chopin.
Dance Notation Bureau | Antony Tudor Ballet Trust
This season is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, A State Agency, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, and The Harkness Foundation for Dance
