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BALLET TAKES A BOW The American Ballet Theatre celebrates the opening of its spring season with a gala and performance. The program includes a new production of Sir Frederick Ashton’s “Sylvia” and several works by choreographer Michel Fokine. The evening’s cochairwomen are Blaine Trump, Susan Fales-Hill, and Aileen Mehle. Monday, 6:30 p.m. performance, dinner and dance to follow, Metropolitan Opera House, 63rd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, 212-477-3030 ext. 3239 for benefit and performance, 212-362-6000 for performance only, $1,500 and above for benefit and performance, $25-$120 for performance only.