Polyphonia

Music

Gyorgy Ligeti
(​Desordre from Études pour piano, premier livre, 1985; Arc-en-ciel from Études pour piano, premier livre, 1985; No. 4 Tempo di Valse from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53; Invention, 1948; No. 8 Vivace energico from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53; No. 2 Hopp ide tisztan from Three Wedding Dances, 1950; No. 7 Cantabile molto legato, 1951-53; No. 3 Allegro con spirito from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53; No. 2 Mesto, rigido e cerimoniale from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53; Capriccio No. 2 – Allegro robust, 1947​)

Choreography

Christopher Wheeldon

Staging

Ben Huys
Jason Fowler

Lighting Design

Mark Stanley

Costume Design

Holly Hynes

Duration

31 minutes

Cast

8 dancers

Premiere

January 4, 2001; New York City Ballet

PNB Premiere

March 15, 2007

The Seattle premiere of Polyphonia is generously underwritten by Jeffrey and Susan Brotman.