NYC BALLET Original Poster * JEROME ROBBINS * 2' x 3' Rare 2008 Mint Condition. Large Wall Size measures 2' foot wide by 3' wide. Original Black & White Poster for the New York City Ballet 2008 Spring Season featuring the Jerome Robbins Celebration. New York City Ballet (often referred to as just City Ballet or by its initials, NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1933 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein with musical director Leon Barzin. The company grew from an earlier troupe known as the Ballet Society.An exciting new 2008 season at New York City Ballet ! From the legendary works of our Founding Choreographers, George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, to contemporary classics by Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins and Resident Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. This spring New York City Ballet will celebrate Jerome Robbins, the groundbreaking choreographer and director who transformed American musical theater, and who also made NYCB his artistic home for nearly 40 years.The Jerome Robbins Celebration, which will mark the 90th anniversary of the choreographer's birth in 1918, will take place at the New York State Theater from April 29 through June 29, 2008, and will feature 33 ballets that Robbins created over a span of more than 50 years.Highlights of the celebration, which will focus on Robbins' work for the ballet stage, will include an historic recreation of his original 1965 staging of Les Noces, as well his 1983 collaboration with Twyla Tharp, Brahms/Handel, which has not been performed since 1991. The season will include several other ballets that have not been performed by NYCB for many years, including Watermill, Other Dances, and Four Bagatelles.The Jerome Robbins Celebration will begin on Tuesday, April 29 with a special one-time-only Spring Gala performance featuring Circus Polka, The Four Seasons, and West Side Story Suite. The celebration will continue through June 29 and will feature ten all-Robbins programs, each showcasing a different aspect of the choreographer's work. This Original Poster is Large Wall Size ( 2' foot wide by 3' foot high ) and is printed in Beautiful Brilliant , Razor-sharp Tri-Tone Black & White ( with a slight Sepia tone ) production on thick heavy chrome-coat poster stock paper. This is the Official New York City Ballet Poster for the Jerome Robbins Celebration of the 2008 Spring Season printed in Limited Edition. Rare , Authentic , New York City Ballet Collectible Poster ~ ready for framing , or simply hang as is. Great for an Apartment or Studio , Den or Office. Will be gently rolled in a heavy duty tube and shipped Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation / Tracking. This Original Poster is in Mint Condition. Email with any questions before purchasing if you are unsure about something. We ONLY accept Money Orders , Cashiers Checks or U.S. Cash as payment ( we do NOT accept personal checks or online payment at all ). Please email about local pick-up , we are located in NYC in Times Square. All International Customers MUST email us before purchasing this item.
