Swan Lake is a two-act ballet made by New York City Ballet (NYCB) ballet master in chief Peter Martins, Martins' wife, NYCB principal dancer Darci Kistler, chose to include the final act of what, in her farewell performance?
Darci Kistler Darci Kistler (born June 4, 1964) is a noted American ballerina. She is often said to be the last muse for the choreographer, George Balanchine.
Mercurial Manoeuvres Mercurial Manoeuvres is a ballet made by New York City Ballet's first Artist in Residence Christopher Wheeldon to Shostakovich's Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra, Op. 35, for the City Ballet's Diamond Project. The premiere took place on Friday, April 28, 2000, at New York State Theater, Lincoln Center with costumes by Carole Divet and lighting by Mark Stanley.