In Memory of ... (ballet)
In Memory of ... is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster Jerome Robbins to Berg's Violin Concerto (to the Memory of an Angel) of 1935 (written on the death of Manon Gropius; daughter of Alma Mahler, Gustav Mahler's widow, and Walter Gropius), based on themes from Mahler, a Carpathian folk song and Bach's O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort . The premiere took place on June 13, 1985, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center with scenery by David Mitchell, costumes by Dain Marcus and lighting by Jennifer Tipton.
Casts
original
NYCB revivals
References
- Playbill, New York City Ballet, Tuesday, June 17
- Repertory Week, New York City Ballet, Spring Season, 2008 repertory, week 8
External links
- The Jerome Robbins Foundation and Trust website
- NY Times review by Anna Kisslegoff, June 15, 1985
- NY Times review by Jack Anderson, June 26, 2001
- NY Times review by Gia Kourlas, June 16, 2008