Chase Finlay: New York City Ballet’s Newest Apollo
Apollo is, for many reasons, one of George Balanchine’s most important ballets. For starters, it’s the oldest one that survives, dating from 1928, when a 24-year-old Balanchine was working in Paris for...
View ArticleJewels: A Balanchine Celebration of Music, Style, & Women
Jewels, a plotless 1967 triptych by George Balanchine, can be approached in a number of satisfying ways. Some consider it a kind of ballet world tour, an homage to three national forms of classical...
View ArticleRobert Fairchild & Chase Finlay: A Tale of Two Apollos at New York City Ballet
Two competing qualities define the title character of George Balanchine’s Apollo: youthfulness and godliness. The ballet is a portrait of a mighty Olympian — the master of light, the sun, and the arts...
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