Metastaseis and Pithoprakta

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Metastaseis and Pithoprakta is a ballet by New York City Ballet co-founder and balletmaster George Balanchine to two orchestral works by Iannis Xenakis (Metastaseis, written 1953–54, and Pithoprakta, written 1955–56). The premiere took place January 18, 1968, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center with lighting designed by Ronald Bates.

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Casts [edit]

original [edit]

  • Metastaseis
and 22 women
and 6 men
  • Pithoprakta
  • Suzanne Farrell
and 7 women
  • Arthur Mitchell
and 5 men

revivals [edit]

Suzanne Farrell Ballet [edit]

  • Pithoprakta
Washington DC 2007 [edit]
New York City Center 2008 Fall for Dance festival [edit]
  • t.b.a.

Articles [edit]

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