Suzanne Farrell, Peter Martins, and New York City Ballet dance George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, choreographed in 1956 and set to the music of Tchaikovsky. The piano soloist is Gordon Boelzner. This studio performance was originally telecast by PBS on March 7, 1979 as part of its Dance in America series. It was supervised by Balanchine and directed by Emile Ardolino:
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