Octet is a ballet made on New York City Ballet by Willam Christensen to Stravinsky's Octet for Wind Instruments (1922–23). The premiere took place December 2, 1958, at the City Center of Music and Drama.
Original cast
Barbara Walczak Edward Villella Dido Sayers William Weslow
Roberta Lubell Robert Lindgren Judith Green Richard Rapp
Reviews NY Times by John Martin, December 3, 1958