Tricolore is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins (subsequently City Ballet balletmaster in chief) and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, conceived and supervised by City Ballet co-founder and balletmaster George Balanchine, to music by Georges Auric, commissioned by the company in 1978. The premiere took place May 18 that year at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center.
Original cast
Colleen Neary Merrill Ashley Karin von Aroldingen
Sean Lavery Adam Luders
Articles
NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, May 19th, 1978 NY Times, April 20th, 1978 Sunday NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, May 18th, 1980
NY Times, February 15th, 1981 NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, February 23rd, 1986