Nijinskay - Gala XV         25 July 1989
             - Vaslaw Nijinsky, to 100 Birthday -


conductor : Peter Ernst Lassen
orchestra : Philharmonische Staatsorchester

I
Vaslaw Music : Johann Sebastian Bach
Choreography : John Neumeier
Piano : Marco Antonio de Almeida		 Frederic Olivieri,
Sarabande
  Anna Grabka, Janusz Mazon
Menuett
  Judith Carlson, Eric Miot
Gavotte
  Jennifer Goube, William Parton
Allemande
  Mette Bodtcher
Sarabande en rondeau
  Stefanie Arndt, Jean Laban
Les Sylphides
( Chopiniana )		 Music : Frederic Chopin
Choreography : Michail Fokine		 Carla Fracci
Vladimir Derevianko
Petruschka
in Petruschka's Room		 Music : Igor Strawinsky
Choreography : Michail Fokine		 Francois Klaus
Don Quixote
Grand Pas de deux		 Music : Ludwig Minkus
Choreography : Marius Petipa		 Kimberly Glasco, Fernado Bujones
II
Le Sacre du Printemps*
III
Afternoon of a Faun Music : Claude Debussy
Choreography : Jerome Robbins
Set : Jean Rosenthal
Costume : Irene Sharaff		 Lis Jeppesen, Alexander Kolpin
Le Carnaval
Pas de deux Harlekin und Colombine		 Music : Robert Schumann
Choreography : Michail Fokine		 Colombine : Bettina Beckmann
Harlekin : Vladimir Derevianko
Pantaleone : Ralf Doernen
Daphnis and Chloe Music : Maurice Ravel
Choreography : John Neumeier		 Gigi Hyatt, Anders Hellstroem
Sept Danses grecques
( Seven Greek Dances )		 Music : Mikis Theodorakis
Choreography : Maurice Bejart		 Fernando Bujones
L'Amour fou Music : Edith-Piaf-Song
Choreography : Maurice Bejart		 Gil Roman
Schererazade
Pas de deux		 Music : Nicolai Rimski-Korsakow
Choreography : Michail Fokine		 Carla Fracci, Gamal Gouda
Le Spectre de la Rose Music : Carl Maria von Weber
Choreography : Michail Fokine		 Chantal Lefevre, Vladimir Derevianko
Le Spectre de la Rose
by the poem of Theophile Gautier		 Music : Hector Berlioz
Choreography : John Neumeier
Song : Hildegard Hartwig		 Gigi Hyatt, Frederic Olivieri, Ivan Liska
Hambrug Ballet

* Le Sacre du Printemps
Music : Igor Strawinsky
Choreography : Vaslaw Nijinsky
    reconstructed by Millicent Hodson
Set : Nicolas Roerich
    reconstructed by Kenneth Archer
　　Lighting : Thomas Skelton
    Scenic Supervision : Robert Perdziola
    Costume Supervision : Sally Ann Parsons
Premiere : 29 May 1913, Ballet Russes, Paris
    Premiere of reconstructed version : 30 September 1987, The Joffrey Ballet, Los Angels

Beatriz Rodoriguez, Carole Valleskey, Paul Schoemaker and The Joffrey Ballet
Music Tape : Orchestra of National Theater Prag conducted by Allan Lewis.

L'Adoration de la terre Adoration of the Earth Die Anbetung der Erde
Introduction Introduction Einleitung
Les augures printaniers The Augurs of Spring Die Vorboten des Frueings
Danse des adolescentes Dances of the Young Girls Tanz der Jungfrauen
Jeu du rapt Ritual of Abductions Enfuehrungsspiele
Rondes printanieres Spring Rounds Fruehlingsreigen
Jeux des cites rivales Ritual of the Two Rival Tribes Spiele der streitenden Staemme
Cortege du Sage Procession of the Oldest and Wisest One
( The Sage )		 Aufzug des Weisen
Adorarion de la terre/Le Sage The Kiss of the Earth
( Adoration of the Earth, or the Wise Elder )		 Anbetung der Erde/Der Weise
Danse de la terre The Dancing Out of the Earth Tanz der Erde
Le Sacrifice The Sacrifice Das Opfer
Introduction Introduction Einleitung
Cercles mysterieux des adolescentes Mystic Circle of thr Young Girls Mystischer Reigen der Jungfrauen
Glorification de l'elue The Naming and Honoring of the Chosen One Verherrlichung der Ahnen
Evocation des ancetres Evocation of the Ancestors
( Ancestral Spirits )		 Anrufung der Ahnen
Action rituelle des ancetres Ritual Action of the Ancestors Weihetanz der Ahnen
Danse sacrale/L'elue Sacrificial Dance
( The Chosen One )		 Opfertanz/Die Auserwaehlte

cast

Die Anbetung der Erde Das Opfer
Die jungen Maechen Cameron Basden, Jill Davidson, Jodie Gates, Kathryn Ginden, Meg Gurin, Julie Janus, Tina LeBlanc, Valerie Madonia, Victoria Pasquale, Johanna Snyder Die Auserwaehlte Beatriz Rodriguez
Die Frauen Mary Barton, Linda Bechtold, Deborah Dawn, Charlene Gehm, Cynthia Giannini, Elizabeth Parkinson, Kim Sagami, Lisette Salgado Die jungen Maedchen Cameron Basden, Jill Davidson, Deborah Dawn, Jodie Gates, Charlene Gehm, Cynthia Giannini, Meg Gurin, Julie Janus, Tina LeBlanc, Valerie Madonia, Elizabeth Parkinson, Victoria Pasquale
Eine alte Frau,
300 alt		 Carole Valleskey
Ein alter Weiser Paul Shoemaker
Die Alten Glenn Edgerton, Ashley Wheater
Die jungen Leute Patrick Corbin, Jerel Hilding, Edward Morgan, Rodger Plaut, Mark Wuest Die Ahnen Patrick Corbin, Carl Corry, Glenn Harris, Jerel Hilding, Douglas Martin, Edward Morgan, Tom Mossbrucker, Peter Narbutas, Rodger Plaut, Joseph Schnell, Adam Sklute, Mark Wuest, Edward Stierle, Tyler Walters, Ashley Wheater, Mark Wuest
Die Juenglinge Carl Corry, Glenn Harris, Brent Phillips, Joseph Schnell, Edward Stierle
Die jungen Maenner Douglas Martin, Tom Mossbrucker, Peter Narbutas, Adam Sklute, Tyler Walters