Age of anxiety
Contributors: Robbins, Jerome; Barzin, Leon; Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996; Sharaff, Irene; Smith, Oliver Lemuel, 1918-1994; Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-1969; Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973; Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990; New York City Ballet; City Center of Music and Drama (New York, N. Y.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1950
Language: eng
Other titles: New York City Ballet; Age of anxiety (Choreographic work : Robbins)
Description: New York City Center of Music and Drama, New York City Ballet, George Balanchine, artistic director, Jerome Robbins, associate artistic director, Leon Barzin, musical director, Lincoln Kirstein, general director. II. "Age of Anxiety," music by Leonard Bernstein, choreography by Jerome Robbins, costumes by Irene Sharaff, scenery by Oliver Smith, lighting by Jean Rosenthal, piano solo: Nicholas Kopelkine.
Notes: New York City Center of Music and Drama, November 25-26, 1950. Sunday evening, November 26, 1950.

Title devised by Library staff.

"This ballet was inspired by Leonard Bernstein's Symphony no. 2 and the W.H. Auden poem on which it is based".

Cast: Francisco Moncion, Melissa Hayden, Todd Bolender, Hugh Laing, Yvonne Mounsey, Helen Kramer, Beatrice Tompkins, Arlouine Case, Robert Barnett, Dorothy Dushock, Walter Georgov, Edwina Fontaine, Brooks Jackson, Jillana, Jacques d'Amboise, Una Kai, Roy Tobias, Shaun O'Brien, Patricia Wilde, Herbert Bliss, Fank Hobi, Barbara Bocher, Beatriz Costa, Doris Breckenridge, Ninette d'Amboise, Toby Fine, Barbara Milberg, Francesca Mosarra, Kaye Sargent, Ruth Sobotka, Gloria Vauges, Barbara Walezak, Margaret Walker, Jacqueline Williams, Tomi Wortham, Edward Bigelow, Eric Hyrst.

LC copy shelved under: New York City Ballet.

With: Mother Goose suite. Issued together.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: The prologue; title: The seven ages; title: The seven stages; title: The dirge; title: The masque; title: The epilogue.