Glass Pieces

Glass Pieces is a ballet made by New York City Ballet ballet master Jerome Robbins to Philip Glass' Rubric and Façades from Glassworks and excerpts from his opera Akhnaten. The premiere took place on Thursday, May 12, 1983 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. The production was designed by the choreographer and Ronald Bates, the costumes by Ben Benson and the lighting by Mr. Bates.

Casts

Original

Rubric

• Heléne Alexopoulos
• Lourdes Lopez
• Lisa Hess

• Peter Frame
• Joseph Duell
• Victor Castelli

Facades

• Maria Calegari

• Bart Cook

NYCB revivals

2008 Spring – Jerome Robbins celebration

first cast

Rubric

• Rebecca Krohn
• Rachel Rutherford
• Savannah Lowery

• Tyler Angle
• Jason Fowler
• Ask la Cour

Facades

• Wendy Whelan

• Sébastien Marcovici

second cast

Rubric

• Rebecca Krohn
• Rachel Rutherford
• Savannah Lowery

• Tyler Angle
• Jason Fowler
• Ask la Cour

Facades

• Maria Kowroski

• Philip Neal

2009 Spring

Rubric

• Rebecca Krohn
• Ellen Bar
• Savannah Lowery

• Tyler Angle
• Jason Fowler
• Ask la Cour

Facades

• Maria Kowroski

• Philip Neal

2010 Fall

Tuesday, October 5

Rubric

• Rebecca Krohn
• Ellen Bar
• Faye Arthurs

• Adrian Danchig-Waring
• Chase Finlay
• Christian Tworzyanski

Facades

• Wendy Whelan

• Sébastien Marcovici

Saturday, October 9

Rubric

• Ashley Laracey
• Ellen Bar
• Faye Arthurs

• Adrian Danchig-Waring
• Chase Finlay
• Christian Tworzyanski

Facades

• Rebecca Krohn

• Craig Hall

Sunday, October 10

Rubric

• Ashley Laracey
• Amanda Hankes
• Faye Arthurs

• Adrian Danchig-Waring
• Chase Finlay
• Christian Tworzyanski

Facades

• Rebecca Krohn

• Craig Hall

References

• Repertory Week, NYCB, Spring Season, 2008 repertory, week 8

• Playbill, NYCB, Tuesday, June 17

Reviews

• NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, May 14, 1983

• NY Times, Gia Kourlas, June 16, 2008
• NY Times, Alastair Macaulay, June 30, 2008

External links

• NYCB website

• Robbins Foundation and Trust website