Metastaseis and Pithoprakta

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

• Pithoprakta

Revivals

Suzanne Farrell Ballet

• Pithoprakta

Washington DC 2007

New York City Center 2008 Fall for Dance festival

Articles

• Washington Post, November 16, 2007

Reviews