10–Year Anniversary Tour

"This enlightened restoration of the most neglected and personal of [Balanchine's] full-length works is not just news but an experience that takes us deep into the soul of genius."  – The Los Angeles Times

As part of Northrop's new yearly commitment to presenting the work of George Balanchine in the Twin Cities, we are excited to present the Minnesota debut of one of ballet's most acclaimed artists, Suzanne Farrell. A legendary figure in the dance world, Suzanne Farrell is considered to be the most influential American ballerina of the late 20th century and emerged as the most inspiring ballet teacher and director after retiring in 1989. As part of the Balanchine Preservation Initiative, Farrell is dedicated to continuing the legacy of George Balanchine's classic, rarely seen, or "lost" work. The two programs roughly trace the chronology of her mentor's work and her own experiences with the Bejart Ballet.

Classic Balanchine (Friday) An evening of classic and rare, full-company works including their latest piece from The Balanchine Preservation Initiative, the newly reconstructed and rarely performed Haieff Divertimento.

Haieff Divertimento (1944) : Music by Alexei Haieff
Pas d'Action from Divertimento No. 15 (1956) : Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Contrapuntal Blues Pas de deux from Clarinade (1964) : Music by Glenn Gould
Béjart: Scene d'Amour from Romeo and Juliet (1966) : Music by Hector Berlioz
Agon (1957) : Music by Igor Stravinsky

The Balanchine Couple (Saturday) A unique program of nine classic Balanchine duets with live, onstage narration by Suzanne Farrell.

Apollo (1928) : Music by Igor Stravinsky
La Sonnambula (1946) : Music by Vittorio Rieti
The Unanswered Question from Ivesiana (1954) : Music by Charles Ives
La Valse (1951) : Music by Maurice Ravel
Agon (1957) : Music by Igor Stravinsky
Meditation (1963) : Music by Igor Stravinsky
Pas de Mauresque from Don Quixote (1965) : Music by Nicolas Nabokov
Diamonds (1967) : Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Chaconne (1976) : Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Grand Pas de Deux from Stars and Stripes (1958) : Music by John Philip Sousa

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Funding provided in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and private funders.