Errante (formerly titled Tzigane)
Music
Maurice Ravel
Choreography
George Balanchine
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This choreographic fantasy begins with the sound of a plaintive violin that signals the beginning of the ballerina's five-minute solo. At its end, she is joined by her partner and four couples.
Balanchine created this work for the 1975 Ravel Festival, and it was choreographed for the legendary ballerina Suzanne Farrell. Originally titled Tzigane, after the name of Maurice Ravel’s rhapsodic score, the ballet was revived by NYCB for the first time in more than 30 years with a new name – Errante. In Ravel’s time, Tzigane did not strictly refer to the Roma people, but now it carries negative meanings. After consulting with Farrell, The George Balanchine Trust, and NYCB, the name of the ballet was changed. Farrell, holding the rights, adopted Errante, meaning wandering, a title Balanchine once used for a 1933, now lost ballet.
11 minutes
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