Stars and stripes
Contributors: Balanchine, George; Hays, David, 1930-; Karinska, Barbara; Porcher, Nananne; Fiorato, Hugo; Kay, Hershy; Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932; Coe, Richard L. (Richard Livingstone), 1914-1995, annotator; 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; Stars and stripes (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, IV. "Stars and Stripes," a ballet in five campaigns, dedicated to the memory of Fiorello H. LaGuardia, music adapted and orchestrated by Hershy Kay after music by John Philip Sousa (by permission of the copyright owners, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.), choreography by George Balanchine, scenery by David Hays, costumes designed and executed by Karinska, lighting by Nananne Porcher, conductor: Hugo Fiorato.
Notes: Loew's Capitol Theatre, Monday, October 20, 1958 at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, October, 21, 1958 at 8:30 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: Carolyn George, Ruth Sobotka, Joan Van Orden, Janet Greschler, Judith Friedman, Joyce Feldman, Victoria Simon, Neima Zwieli, Nancy Reynolds, Judith Green, Lila Popper, Joysanne Sidimus, Edward Villella, Gayle Young, Robert Lindgren, Shaun O'Brien, Roland Vazquez, William Weslow, Gerard Leavitt, Alex Kotymski, Arthur Mitchell, Bengt Anderson, Eugene Tanner, Richard Rapp, Kenneth Petersen, Sonja Tyven, Francia Russell, Dido Sayers, Una Kai, Sara Letton, Marian Horosko, Geralyn Donald, Diane Consoer, Carole Fields, Janice Groman, Janice Cohen, Roberta Lubell, Melissa Hayden, Jacques d'Amboise.

LC copy has notations by Coe. Shelved under: National Symphony Orchestra.

With: Swan lake. Issued together.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: First Campaign: 1st regiment: "Corcoran Cadets"; title: Second Campaign: 2nd regiment: "Thunder and Gladiator"; title: Third Campaign: 3rd regiment: "Rifle Regiment"; title: Fourth Campaign: "Liberty Bell" and "El Capitan"; title: Fifth Campaign: "Stars and Stripes".