Two fast new ballets by Balanchine
Through the years, George Balanchine has compared his role as choreographer to the job of a cook or a carpenter. Like a cook he must be able to turn out fare for "five or 100." Like a woodworker he must know his materials: "A ballet carpenter must find dominant quality of gesture, a strain or palette of consistent movement" in the music. Now 74, Balanchine keeps providing nourishment for his New York City Ballet and matching his inspiration to his dancers' strengths. There have been two premieres in...
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