Question: Alvin Ailey and Virgil Thomson both worked in what American metropolis?
Sentence (from "Lord Byron (opera)"): The first performance was at Lincoln Center, New York City on April 20, 1972, by the music department of the Juilliard School with John Houseman as stage director, Gerhard Samuel as the conductor and Alvin Ailey as the choreographer.
Relevant evidence: Yes