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New York City Ballet in Paris - Full Episode
Season 44
Episode 14
New York City Ballet in Paris is the part one of a two-part special featuring four ballets by NYCB co-founder George Balanchine set to the music of French composers. The program opens with Gounod's Walpurgisnacht Ballet and culminates with Ravel's La Valse. Both parts are hosted by NYCB Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins.
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