UMS Concert Program, November 17, 1966: American Ballet Theatre -- Lucia Chase And Oliver Smith

Season: Eighty-eighth
Concert: Fourth
Complete Series: 3535
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

1966 Eighty-eighth Season 1967
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Charles A. Sink, President Gail W. Rector, Executive Director Lester McCoy, Conductor
Fourth Program Eighty-eighth Annual Choral Union Series Complete Series 3S3S
American Ballet Theatre
LUCIA CHASE and OLIVER SMITH, Directors
TONI LANDER ROYES FERNANDEZ SALLIE WILSON BRUCE MARKS RUTH ANN KOESUN ELEANOR D'ANTUONO GAYLE YOUNG PAUL SUTHERLAND
Veronika Mlakar Janet Mitchell Ted Kivitt Karen Krych
Basil Thompson Jeanne Armin Joseph Carow Edward Verso
Judith Lerner William Glassman Ellen Everett Eliot Feld
Cynthia Gregory Tom Adair Diana Weber Paul Nickel
Diana Algase Diane Anthony Amy Blaisdell Karena Brock Susan Casey Camille Crosby Durine Dieters Virginia Griffee
Judi Griffler Alaine Haubert Reese Haworth Terry Hilton Steven-Jan Hoff Kenneth Kreel Rosamond Lynn Gilda Mullett
Terry Orr Marie Paquet Marcos Paredes Christine Sarry
Rosanna Seravalli Michael Smuin Naomi Sorkin John Sowinski
Burton Taylor Susan Theobald Paula Tracy Georgina Vidal James Zynda
Musical Director, Milton Rosenstock Assistant to the Directors, John Kriza
Regisseur, Dimitri Romanoff Ballet Master, Enrique Martinez Managing Director, Omar K. Lerman
Thursday Evening, November 17, 1966, at 8:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
THE COMBAT
Choreography by William Dollar
Music by Raffaelo de Banfield
Scenery and Costumes by Georges Wahkevitch
Lighting by Jean Rosenthal
The ballet, suggested by Canto III and Canto XII of Tasso's poem, "Jerusalem Delivered" takes place in the days of the Crusades. The opening scene tells of the first encounter of Clorinda, the pagan girl, and Tancred, the Christian warrior. A stage black?out indicates a lapse of time, and the following scene shows their final meeting--a mortal combat. Only after he has wounded her fatally does Tancred discover that his masked assailant is the girl he loves.
Jeanne Armin Paul Sutherland
Ted Kivitt Edward Verso Paul Nickel
Conductor: Milton Rosenstock
INTERMISSION
GRAND PAZ-GLAZOUNOV
(From Raymonda, Act III)
Choreography by George Balanchine
Restaged by Frederic Franklin
Music by Alexander Glazounov
Men's Costumes by Tom Lingwood
Lighting by Nananne Porcher
Toni Lander Royes Fernandez
Jeanne Armin Ellen Everett Cynthia Gregory Reese Haworth Janet Mitchell Ted Kivitt Paul Nickel Edward Verso
Variations
I. Ellen Everett V. Cynthia Gregory
II. Jeanne Armin VI. Royes Fernandez
III. Messrs. Haworth, Kivitt, Nickel, Verso VII. Toni Lander
IV. Janet Mitchell
Conductor: Milton Rosenstock
INTERMISSION
MOON REINDEER
Choreography by Birgit Cullberg
Music by Knudaage Riisager Scenery and Costumes by Per Falk
Lighting by Nananne Porcher
The Moon Reindeer, called Manrenen in Swedish, is based on a Lapp folk-tale concerning a young woman, Aili, who, when lovesick and deserted, comes under the power of the magician Naaiden. He gives her the power to attract the one she loves, the young Lapp Nilas, but in return she has to deliver human sacrifices to the evil spirits.
Every moonlit night Aili turns into a white reindeer and lures young men over an abyss to their death. The Lapps suspect that Aili is the Moon Reindeer and threaten to throw her over the abyss, but Nilas defends her. He trusts her right up to the time he is about to become the Moon Reindeer's next victim. In the struggle between the Moon Reindeer and Nilas, the Moon Reindeer is killed, and in its dying moments reverts to human form.
Aili (Moon Reindeer)............Sallte Wilson
Nilas.................Gayle Young
Uno..................Tom Adair
Anti.................Edward Verso
Lapp Boys.......Terry Orr, Marcos Paredes, John Sowinski
Naiiden (Sorcerer)............William Glassman
Kajsa.................Diana Weber
Lapp Girls...........Diana Algase, Susan Casey,
Judi Grutler, Terry Hilton, Gilda Mullett
Reindeer...........Diane Anthony, Amy Blaisdell,
Karena Brock, Camille Crosby, Virginia Griffee, Alaine Haubert, Rosanna Seravalli, Naomi Sorkin, Paula Tracy, Georgina Vidal
Conductor: Milton Rosenstock
INTERMISSION'
THEME AND VARIATIONS
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Peter Tchaikowsky
(Theme and Variations from "Suite No. 3 for Orchestra") Costumes by Andre Levasseur Lighting by Nananne Porcher
Eleanor D'Antuono Bruce Marks
Diane Anthony Ellen Everett Cynthia Gregory Janet Mitchell
Eliot Feld Ted Kivitt Paul Nickel Edward Verso
Karena Brock Camille Crosby Virginia Griffee Gilda Mullett
Marie Paquet Rosanna Seravalli Naomi Sorkin Paula Tracy
Tom Adair Reese Haworth Steven-Jan Hoff Kenneth Kreel
Marcos Paredes Michael Smuin John Sowinski
Conductor: Milton Rosenstock
American Ballet Theatre Staff
Company Manager, John Scott Production Manager, Daryl Dodson General Press Representative, Samuel Lurie & Associates Executive Secretary, Florence Pcttan Press Representative, Stanley F. Kaminsky Stage Manager, Ralph McWilliams Assistant Stage Manager, Joseph Carow Rehearsal Assistant, Basil Thompson Carpenter, Gene Geaslin Electrician, Bob Devercaux
Property Man, Walter Brown Assistant Carpenter, John Gutierrez Flyman, Ellis Carter Assistant Electricians,
Ronald Cox, Donald Graham Wardrobe Master. Robert Holloway Wardrobe Mistress. Dolly Cribben Orchestra Manager, Erik Kessler Concert Master, Alexander Horvath Pianists, Robert Kaufman, Gladys Celeste
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
In Hill Auditorium
NEW YORK CITY OPERA
La Traviata (Verdi)......8:00, Saturday, November 19
Tosca (Puccini)........2:30, Sunday, November 20
The Consul (Menotti)......8:00, Sunday, November 20
Tickets: $5.00--4.SO--$4.00--$3.50--$2.50--$1.50
George Frederick Handel
In Hill Auditorium December 2 and 3, 8:30; December 4, 2:30
Joan Moynagh, Soprano Loren Driscoll, Tenor
Carol Smith, Mezzo-Soprano Thomas Paul, Bass
University Choral Union and Soloists Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra
Mary McCall Stubbins, Organist; Marilyn Mason, Harpsichordist Lester McCoy, Conductor
Tickets: $2.50--$2.00--$1.50--$1.00
ag of Sattiri"
Performed by the New York Pro Musica
in the Sanctuary of the First Methodist Church Thursday, Friday, Saturday, December 8, 9 and 10 at 8:30
Tickets: Main Floor, 5.00 and $4.00; Balcony: $4.00; and ($3.00 scats, sold out)
Chamber Music Festival
in Rackham Auditorium
BORODIN QUARTET (from Moscow) . . 8:30, Friday, February 17 STOCKHOLM KYNDEL STRING QUARTET 8:30, Saturday, February 18 TRIO ITALIANO d'ARCHI.....2:30, Sunday, February 19
Series Tickets: $8.00--$6.00--$5.00. Single Concerts: $4.00--$3.00--$2.00
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