Throughout the nearly three decades of her performing career, Suzanne Farrell was the most influential American ballerina of the late 20th century, as well as the
exquisite muse of one of the undisputed masters of ballet, George Balanchine.
After retiring from the stage in 1989, she emerged as one of the world's most
inspiring ballet teachers and directors. Since 1988 she has staged Balanchine's
works for a range of companies, including the Berlin Opera Ballet, the Vienna
State Opera Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, the Paris Opera Ballet, the
Mariinsky Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet, as well as American companies throughout
the United States. Since the fall of 2000, Ms. Farrell has been a full-time
professor in the dance department at Florida State University in Tallahassee,
Florida.
Cosponsored by the Institute for Advanced Study and
Northrop Concerts and Lectures.
