The Goldberg Variations (ballet)
The Goldberg Variations is a ballet made by New York City Ballet's ballet master Jerome Robbins to Johann Sebastian Bach's eponymous music from 1742, BWV 988, his only work in the form of theme and variations; the theme is a sarabande he wrote for his second wife. The premiere took place on May 27, 1971 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with costumes by Joe Eula and lighting by Thomas Skelton.Casts
Original
- Renèe Estopinal
- Michael Steele
- Gelsey Kirkland
- Sara Leland
- John Clifford
- Robert Weiss
- Robert Maiorano
- Bruce Wells
- Bryan Pitts
- David Richardson
- Delia Peters
- Christine Redpath
- Bettijane Sills
- Stephen Caras
- Hermes Conde
- Richard Dryden
- Francis Sackett
- Suzanne Erlon
- Gloriann Hicks
- Virginia Stuart
- Karin von Aroldingen
- Susan Hendl
- Patricia McBride
- Peter Martins
- Anthony Blum
- Helgi Tomasson
- Merrill Ashley
- Rosemary Dunleavy
- Johnna Kirkland
- Deborah Koolish
- Gail Kachadurian
- Colleen Neary
- Susan Pilarre
- Giselle Roberge
- Polly Shelton
- Marjorie Spohn
- Lynne Stetson
- Victor Castelli
- Nolan T'Sani
NYCB revivals
2008 Winter
- Jason Fowler
- first section
- Abi Stafford
- Megan Fairchild
- Amar Ramasar
- Andrew Veyette
- Tyler Angle
- Adam Hendrickson
- second section
- Rachel Rutherford
- Sara Mearns
- Wendy Whelan
- Jared Angle
- Stephen Hanna
- Benjamin Millepied
2008 Spring — ''Jerome Robbins celebration''
- theme
- Kaitlyn Gilliland
- Jason Fowler
- first section
- Abi Stafford
- Megan Fairchild
- Amar Ramasar
- Andrew Veyette
- Tyler Angle
- Adam Hendrickson
- second section
- Rachel Rutherford
- Sara Mearns
- Wendy Whelan
- Jared Angle
- Stephen Hanna
- Gonzalo Garcia
Reviews
- , Clive Barnes, May 29, 1971
- , Jennifer Dunning, January 13, 1980
- , Anna Kisselgoff, January 15, 1982
- , Jennifer Dunning, January 28, 2008
- , Alastair Macaulay, June 24, 2008
