Concerto DSCH
Concerto DSCH is a ballet by Alexei Ratmansky choreographed for the New York City Ballet to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102 (1957). The premiere took place on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. The ballet's title derives from the composer's use of DSCH, a musical motif in allusion to his own name.[1] Wendy Whelan, one of the originator of the ballet, performed the second movement of the ballet at her farewell performance.[2]
| Concerto DSCH | |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | Alexei Ratmansky |
| Music | Dmitri Shostakovich |
| Premiere | 29 May 2008 New York State Theater |
| Original ballet company | New York City Ballet |
Casts
- World premiere (2008): Wendy Whelan, Ashley Bouder, Benjamin Millepied, Joaquín De Luz, Gonzalo Garcia[1]
- Pacific Northwest Ballet premiere (2011): Carla Körbes, Carrie Imler, Karel Cruz, Seth Orza, Bakthurel Bold[3]
- La Scala Theatre Ballet premiere (2012): Svetlana Zakharova , Alessandra Vassallo, Eris Nezha, Antonino Sutera, Federico Fresi[4]
- Mariinsky Ballet premiere (2013): Yekaterina Kondaurova , Nadezhda Batoeva, Andrey Ermakov, Alexander Sergeyev, Vasily Tkachenko[5]
Videography
In light of the impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the performing arts, New York City Ballet released a recording featuring Sara Mearns, Tyler Angle, Ashley Bouder, Gonzalo Garcia and Joaquin De Luz, recorded in October 5, 2018.[6]
References
- "Concerto DSCH". New York City Ballet. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "A Loving, Lingering Farewell Embrace". New York Times. October 19, 2014.
- Ratmansky: Ballet’s New Genius
- Marguerite and Armand - Concerto DSCH Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- В Мариинке-2 пройдет премьера балета Ратманского
- "Stream Rubies and Concerto DSCH From New York City Ballet". Playbill. April 27, 2020.