Octet (Christensen)

For the ballet by Peter Martins, see Octet (Martins).

Octet is a ballet made on New York City Ballet by Willam Christensen to Stravinsky's Octet for Wind Instruments (1922–1923). The premiere took place December 2, 1958, at the City Center of Music and Drama.

Original cast

Barbara Walczak
Edward Villella
Dido Sayers
William Weslow

Roberta Lubell
Robert Lindgren
Judith Green
Richard Rapp

Reviews

NY Times by John Martin, December 3, 1958

External links

NYCB website

Ballet West Photograph Collection, University of Utah Marriott Library

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