Firebird
Contributors: Balanchine, George; Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-1969; Irving, Robert, 1913-1991; Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.); New York City Ballet; Loew's Capitol Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1958
Language: eng
Other titles: New York City Ballet; National Symphony Orchestra, 28th season, 2554th concert; Firebird (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Description: National Symphony Orchestra, founded by Hans Kindler in 1931, Howard Mitchell, music director, twenty-eighth season, 2554th concert, benefit of Georgetown Visitation Development Fund, New York City Ballet accompanied by National Symphony, II. or III. "Firebird," music by Igor Stravinsky, choreography by George Balanchine, lighting by Jean Rosenthal, conductor: Robert Irving.
Notes: Loew's Capitol Theatre, Tuesday, October 21, 1958 at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 22 at 8:30 p.m.

Title devised by Library staff.

"National Symphony Orchestra, Howard Mitchell, music director presents the New York City Ballet, Lincoln Kirstein, general director, George Balanchine, artistic director, Jerome Robbins, associate artistic director. Twenty-eighth season. Magazine II. October 20, 21, 22, 1958"--Cover.

Cast (Tuesday or Wednesday evening): Melissa Hayden, Francisco Moncion, Una Kai, Janice Cohen, Geralyn Donald, Carole Fields, Janice Groman, Marian Horosko, Francia Russell, Dido Sayers, Ruth Sobotka, Bengt Anderson, Anthony Blum, Alex Kotymski, Gerard Leavitt, Kenneth Petersen, Eugene Tanner, Edward Villella, William Weslow, Shaun O'Brien, Richard Rapp, Diane Consoer, Joyce Feldman, Judith Friedman, Janet Greschler, Sara Letton, Roberta Lubell, Marlene Mesavage, Lila Popper, Judith Green, Nancy Reynolds, Joysanne Sidimus, Victoria Simon, Joan Van Orden, Neima Zwieli.

Cast (Wednesday afternoon): Patricia Wilde, Francisco Moncion, Una Kai, Janice Cohen, Geralyn Donald, Carole Fields, Janice Groman, Marian Horosko, Francia Russell, Dido Sayers, Ruth Sobotka, Bengt Anderson, Anthony Blum, Alex Kotymski, Gerard Leavitt, Kenneth Petersen, Eugene Tanner, Edward Villella, William Weslow, Shaun O'Brien, Richard Rapp, Diane Consoer, Joyce Feldman, Judith Friedman, Janet Greschler, Sara Letton, Roberta Lubell, Marlene Mesavage, Lila Popper, Judith Green, Nancy Reynolds, Joysanne Sidimus, Victoria Simon, Joan Van Orden, Neima Zwieli.

LC copy shelved under: National Symphony Orchestra.

With: Swan lake. Issued together.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).