- Russian Seasons
"Russian Seasons" is a ballet made by
Alexei Ratmansky for six couples to Desyatnikov's eponymous music for string orchestra, solo violin and soprano, music that passes through the Russian Orthodox liturgical calendar and seasons in its twelve sections. The premiere took place on June 8, 2006, as part ofNew York City Ballet 'sDiamond Project at theNew York State Theater , Lincoln Center, with lighting by Mark Stanley and costumes byGalina Solovyeva , pillbox hats and six strong colors; blue, green, magenta, orange, red and purple.Casts
original
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Jenifer Ringer
*Sofiane Sylve
*Wendy Whelan
*Albert EvansSpring 2008
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Georgina Pazcoguin
*Wendy Whelan
*Rachel Rutherford
*Albert EvansReferences
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Playbill ", New York City Ballet, Saturday, May 10, 2008
*"Repertory Week", New York City Ballet, Spring Season, 2008 repertory, week 2External links
* [http://www.nycballet.com NYCB website]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/28/arts/dance/28diam.html NY Times article by
Jennifer Dunning , April 28, 2006]* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/10/arts/dance/10ratm.html NY Times review by
John Rockwell , June 10, 2006]* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/20/arts/dance/20diam.html NY Times article by
John Rockwell , June 20, 2006]* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/23/arts/dance/23quin.html NY Times review by
Jennifer Dunning , June 23, 2006]* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/18/arts/dance/18seas.html NY Times article by
Gia Kourlas , July 18, 2006]* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/15/arts/dance/15voic.html NY Times review by
Claudia La Rocco , February 15, 2007]* [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/arts/dance/25ball.html NY Times review by
Alastair Macaulay , January 25, 2008]
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