Masters at Work I is a near-perfect first City Ballet night: Balanchine's frothy French confection La Source, his modernist landmark The Four Temperaments to Hindemith, and Jerome Robbins's The Concert, a genuinely funny ballet about the oddballs at a piano recital. It shows the company's range in one evening. If you have been meaning to try NYCB, start here.
What to expect
Expect three ballets with intermissions, danced to live music in the David H. Koch Theater with its gold ceiling and jewel-like lights. The Concert brings the evening's laughs, with quirky characters and slapstick antics at a piano recital.
Good to know
- Take the 1 train to 66 St–Lincoln Center
- NYCB runs an under-30 rush program with discounted tickets for younger audiences
- Upper rings are high but show the full geometry of the choreography
- This program has only a few fall performances, so check which night your ticket covers
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Common questions
Which ballets are on Masters at Work I?
Balanchine's La Source and The Four Temperaments, and Jerome Robbins's The Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody).
Is this program good for first-timers?
Yes, it mixes classical sparkle, modernist Balanchine and a comic ballet in one evening.
