Metastaseis and Pithoprakta is a ballet by New York City Ballet co-founder and ballet master George Balanchine to two orchestral works by Iannis Xenakis: Metastaseis, written 1953–54, and Pithoprakta, written 1955–56. The premiere took place 18 January 1968, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center with lighting designed by Ronald Bates.
Casts
Original
Metastaseis
and 22 women
and 6 men
Pithoprakta
Suzanne Farrell
and 7 women
Arthur Mitchell
and 5 men
Revivals
Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Pithoprakta
Washington DC 2007
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New York City Center 2008 Fall for Dance festival
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