Valse Triste (ballet)

This article is about Peter Martins' 1985 ballet. For Jean Sibelius's 1903 orchestral piece, see Valse triste (Sibelius).

Valse Triste is a ballet choreographed by Peter Martins when he was balletmaster at the New York City Ballet to Sibelius's eponymous waltz as well as the music called Scene with Cranes from his incidental music for the play Kuolema (Death). The crane is a symbol of death in Finnish literature.^[1]^[2] The premiere took place on May 23, 1985, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with original lighting by Ronald Bates and current lighting by Mark Stanley.

Cast

New York City Ballet repertory

Winter	2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Spring	2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Saratoga	2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Fall	2013 2012 2011 2010

Nutcracker	2012 2011 2010

tours	2011 Summer 2011 Spring 2011 Winter 2009 Fall 2009 Winter 2008 Summer 2008 Winter

talk	2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

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