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Sunday Feature: Agon

on BBC Radio 3

The ballet Agon, composed by Igor Stravinsky and choreographed by George Balanchine , was an instant hit when it was first performed in New York in 1957. Christopher Cook meets members of its earliest and best casts as they celebrate 20 essential minutes in 20th-century art. With Arthur Mitchell ,
Suzanne Farrell , Melissa Hayden , Edward Villella , Patricia Neary ,
Darcey Bussell , Arlene Croce and others whose lives it has touched. Producer Frances Byrnes

Contributors

Composed By:
Igor Stravinsky
Unknown:
George Balanchine
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Christopher Cook
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Arthur Mitchell
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Suzanne Farrell
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Melissa Hayden
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Edward Villella
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Patricia Neary
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Darcey Bussell
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Arlene Croce
Producer:
Frances Byrnes

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