Allegro Brillante

One of George Balanchine's most joyous, pure dance pieces, Allegro Brillante is characterized by what Maria Tallchief - the ballerina on whom the bravura leading role was created - called "a... Read allOne of George Balanchine's most joyous, pure dance pieces, Allegro Brillante is characterized by what Maria Tallchief - the ballerina on whom the bravura leading role was created - called "an expansive Russian romanticism." The ballet is set to Tschaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 3... Read allOne of George Balanchine's most joyous, pure dance pieces, Allegro Brillante is characterized by what Maria Tallchief - the ballerina on whom the bravura leading role was created - called "an expansive Russian romanticism." The ballet is set to Tschaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 3, a work that the composer created from sketches for a composition that was intended to be... Read all