Bohemia Rag
by Joseph Lamb
Prelude: Baryshnikov, Tcherkassky, van Hamel
Movement I: Baryshnikov, van Hamel, Tcherkassky
Movement II: Tcherkassky, Jones, Johansson, Kudo, Kuchera, Provancha, Shibata, Warner, Whitaker, Elliott, Blaisdell, Frazer, Hale, Mayer, O’Neal, Prieto, Spizzo, Wesche
Movement III: van Hamel, Tippet, Ashton, Harvey, Maule, Popeleski, Barbee, Conover, Hughes, Schafer
Movement VI: Entire Ensemble with Aponte
Amy Blaisdell, Susan Frazer, Melissa Hale, Susan Jones, Marie Johannson, Elaine Kudo, Linda Kuchera, Ruth Mayer, Christine O'Neal, Berthica Prieto, Leigh Provancha, Janet Shibata, Christine Spizzo, Denise Warner, Patricia Wesche, Sandall Whitaker
Elizabeth Ashton, Cynthia Harvey, Sara Maule, Janet Popeleski
Victor Barbee, Warren Conover, Kenneth Hughes, Richard Schafer
Conductor: Akira Endo
From the original program: "Ballet Theatre Foundation gratefully akcnowledges the gift from Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Rubin which has made this production possible."
American Ballet Theatre commissioned Push Comes To Shove for their newest premier danseur Mikhail Baryshnikov.
The central male character introduced in the prelude carries the easy ragtime feeling throughout the work. He serves as a master of ceremonies, leading his company of dancers in Haydn’s Symphony No. 82.
Tharp had previously created works for her modern dance company that wedded classical and popular music styles, but Push Comes To Shove marks the first such work ever presented by a major ballet company.
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Baryshnikov performs in the opening section.
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Baryshnikov and Tcherkassy with the corps de ballet.
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Principal dancers with the corps de ballet in performance.
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1. Bohemia Rag
Composed by Joseph Lamb
Published by Stark Music Co. – 1919
2. Vivace Assai
From “Symphony No. 82 in C Major”
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn – 1786
3. Allegretto
From “Symphony No. 82 in C Major”
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn – 1786
4. Menuet e Trio
From “Symphony No. 82 in C Major”
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn – 1786
5. Vivace
From “Symphony No. 82 in C Major”
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn – 1786
Bohemia Rag
by Joseph Lamb