Correlazione is a ballet made by Miriam Mahdaviani for New York City Ballet's Diamond Project II, an initiative created to commission new choreography for the company. It premiered on 26 May 1994 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, set to a suite of Corelli scores: the Concerti Grossi Op. 6 No. 1 in D major, No. 3 in C minor and No. 8 in G minor (the 'Christmas Concerto'), together with the Sonata for Violin Op. 5 No. 12 in D minor ('La Follia').
What is danced
The source article does not describe the choreography, the cast, or any set pieces — it records only the commissioning circumstance, the premiere date and venue, and the compiled Corelli score. No synopsis, scene breakdown, or named divertissement is given, so nothing about steps, partnering, or structure can be stated on the article's authority.
Context
The Diamond Project (this being its second edition) was New York City Ballet's mechanism in the 1990s for commissioning multiple new works from a range of choreographers in a concentrated season, rather than relying solely on the Balanchine and Robbins repertory. Correlazione's premiere sits squarely inside that initiative, as one of the works produced under its second cycle in 1994.
How to watch it
The article supplies no description of the choreography itself, so there is nothing here to guide attention to specific steps or staging conventions. A viewer would need to consult programme notes, reviews, or footage beyond this record to know what is actually danced.
Credits
- composer: Arcangelo Corelli