Astarte (ballet)

On the right, an advertisement for Astarte in Helix on Jul. 18, 1968

Astarte, choreographed by Robert Joffrey, was the first live, multi-media ballet with a specially commissioned rock music score composed and performed by Crome Syrcus. It received its world premier on September 20, 1967, and was performed by the Joffrey Ballet in New York City at the City Center Theater. It was produced by Midge Mackenzie, with sets and lighting design by Thomas Skelton, costumes by Hugh Sherrer, and film created and photographed by Gardner Compton.[1]

Astarte made the cover of Time magazine in March 1968.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Anawalt, Sasha. (January 19, 1998). The Joffrey Ballet: Robert Joffrey and the Making of an American Dance Company. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; Paperback edition. ISBN 978-0226017556
2. ^ Time cover March 15, 1968.

## External links

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* The Gerald Arpino and Robert Joffrey Foundation Archived 2013-04-22 at the Wayback Machine