Glass, Close, and Elo Come Together on Ballet
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Composer Philip Glass, visual artist Chuck Close, and choreographer Jorma Elo will collaborate on a new work, “A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close,” for American Ballet Theatre’s 2007 season at City Center, the dance company announced yesterday. The piece, based on the friendship between Messrs. Glass and Close, will feature sets designed by Mr. Close and costumes by fashion designer Ralph Rucci. The work will have its premiere on October 27.
ABT’s City Center performances will also feature a new work by choreographer Benjamin Millipied, which will be set to a commissioned score by composer Nico Muhly. The unnamed work will be the first for ABT by Mr. Millipied, a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, who has previously choreographed pieces for NYCB and ABT’s Studio Company.
The season will also feature the company premieres of George Balanchine’s “Ballo della Regina,” which will be staged by former NYCB principal dancer Merrill Ashley, and Twyla Tharp’s 1979 work, “Baker’s Dozen.”
