The central part in “Apollo” (1928) — the oldest George Balanchine work that the company performs — is one of the most difficult male roles in the repertory, requiring athleticism and dramatic depth.

Glimmering girls and boys with bits of rhinestones over their satiny fabric will all spin in Mandel Hall this weekend to the clockwork provided by George Balanchine. Balanchine, born in St. Petersburg ...

The 1928 work, the oldest Balanchine piece in City Ballet’s repertory, imagines Apollo as a youth, still a little raw and vulnerable, experimenting with three muses, discovering music and dance. NEW ...