Two of Balanchines most beloved ballets Serenade and Orpheus in this first release in VAIs historic series featuring the New York City Ballet in Montreal Beginning in 1954 NYCBs Artistic Director and cofounder George Balanchine presented the company in performances produced for RadioCanada the Montreal division of Canadian Television These live telecasts capture legendary dancers in core works of NYCBs repertoire Serenade stars Jacques dAmboise Diana Adams and Patricia Wilde Balanchine himself appears on screen to discuss Orpheus which stars Nicholas Magallanes and Francisco Moncion dancing the roles they created in the 1948 premiere and Violette Verdy as Eurydice
