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N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz is a jazz ballet made by Jerome Robbins, subsequently ballet master of New York City Ballet (NYCB) to music of the same title by Robert Prince. The premiere took place on 8 June 1958 at the Festival of the Two Worlds in Spoleto, performed by Ballets: USA and subsequently on Broadway.
218. 40K views 14 years ago. Trailer for NY Export: Opus Jazz (www.opusjazz.com). A scripted adaptation of a Jerome Robbins ballet from 1958, shot on location all over NYC with a cast of all...
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N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz was choreographed only a year after the landmark West Side Story opened on Broadway — the dancers in this ballet in sneakers evoke a post-war New York City with their cool jazz moves and angst-ridden beats.
Mar 13, 2010 · Shot on location in NYC with the New York City Ballet dancers, NY Export: Opus Jazz re-imagines the original ballet for a whole new generation. In 1958, Jerome Robbins' "ballet in sneakers," became a smash hit and toured around the world.
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- Henry Joost, Jody Lee Lipes
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Movie Info. Young and restless dancers take to the streets. Genre: Drama, Musical. Original Language: English. Director: Henry Joost, Jody Lee Lipes. Producer: Kyle Martin,...
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- Drama, Musical
- Henry Joost, Jody Lee Lipes
Nov 5, 2010 · In 1958, Jerome Robbins’ “ballet in sneakers,” NY Export: Opus Jazz, became a smash hit when it was broadcast on The Ed Sullivan Show and toured around the world. Set to an evocative jazz score by Robert Prince, the dance told the story of disaffected urban youth through movement that blended ballet, jazz and ballroom dancing.
Nov 3, 2010 · NY Export: Opus Jazz Revitalizes the piece's choreography through inventive use of out-of-the-way Gotham locales and brilliant camerawork.
