Costume Game #2

It's time again to match the costume to the ballet! New York City Ballet's spring season has just ended and my daughter Lydia has kindly given me photos again of some of the costumes she was wearing. I think it is really fun to see the costumes close up. Can you guess which ballet these are each from?

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Lydia was in 16 ballets and so ...here is the list to choose from: La Valse, Coppelia, Firebird, Four Temperaments, La Stravaganza, Chaconne, Scotch Symphony, Romeo and Juliet, Simple Symphony, Swan Lake, Vienna Waltzes, Donizetti Variations, Glass Pieces, The Concert, Episodes and Sarcasms, Midsummer Night's Dream. To make this a little challenging! Some of the ballets have more than one costume and not all the ballets are represented! (Many of the costumes of ballets that she first performed in the winter season are here in costume game #1 )

This was a great season and I went to many, many performances.  To list just a few highlights: Janie Taylor and Robbie Fairchild in Opus 19/The Dreamer, Katie Morgan and Erica Pereira in Scotch Symphony,  Kaitlyn Gilliland and Sebastien Marcovici in Glass Pieces, Jenifer Ringer in Swan Lake, Tess Reichlen in Concerto Barocco and as Titania in Midsummer...and night after night, I loved especially watching the corps - an amazing group of beautiful, hard-working, dedicated, talented dancers. Each and every one brings something special and unique to the stage. Dancer's Choice on June 14th was a most wonderful celebration of the corps, from Dena Abergel all the way through to Stephanie Zungre. As many people know, a large number of corps dancers are being laid off because of cutbacks or are retiring. They will be missed and I am sad now that the season is over at Lincoln Center and will be soon for this contract year. But luckily I am going to go up to Saratoga to catch a couple of last performances. Hooray, I just made my reservation at the Adelphi Hotel!

Did you recognize all the costumes? Check your answers (all choreography by Balanchine unless otherwise noted) 1:The Concert (Robbins)  2:Swan Lake  3:Firebird (from the monster scene, which was choreographed by Robbins)  4:Midsummer (a hound of Hippolyta's)  5:Scotch Symphony  6:Donizetti Variations  7:Vienna Waltzes (last waltz)  8:Midsummer (Act II courtier)  9:Midsummer (a fairy of Titania's)  10:Vienna Waltzes (2nd waltz)

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