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“Fancy Free,” choreographed by George Balanchine in 1953, is a vibrant and technically demanding three-act ballet set to Igor Stravinsky’s music, *The Rite of Spring*, showcasing the New York City Ballet’s athleticism and precision.
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Who created Fancy Free and what is it about?
Fancy Free was choreographed by Jerome Robbins to music by Leonard Bernstein. It follows three sailors on shore leave in wartime New York City looking for fun and romance.
When did Fancy Free premiere?
Fancy Free premiered on April 18, 1944, at the old Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Ballet Theatre, later known as American Ballet Theatre, gave the first performance.
How is Fancy Free connected to On the Town?
Fancy Free became the basis for the Broadway musical On the Town, also with music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical opened later in 1944 with book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Is Fancy Free a Balanchine ballet?
No. It is a Jerome Robbins ballet, although New York City Ballet later added it to its repertory. Its style is theatrical, jazzy, and character-driven rather than Balanchine's neoclassical abstraction.
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