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Maria Calegari of The New York City Ballet performs as Titania with an unidentified dancer playing the role of Bottom in George Balanchine's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' as part of the ''Live From Lincoln Center'' PBS series.

Peter Martins of the New York City Ballet performs in Jerome Robbins' ballet ''Afternoon of a Faun.''

Peter Martins of the New York City Ballet performs in Jerome Robbins' ballet ''Afternoon of a Faun.''

Peter Martins of the New York City Ballet performs in Jerome Robbins' ballet ''Afternoon of a Faun.''

Peter Martins of the New York City Ballet performs with ballerina Allegra Kent in Jerome Robbins' ballet ''Afternoon of a Faun.''

Helgi Tomasson of the New York City Ballet performs in Jerome Robbins' ballet ''Afternoon of a Faun.''

Ballerina Allegra Kent of the New York City Ballet performs with Jean-Pierre Bonnefous in George Balanchine's ''Agon.''

Peter Martins of the New York City Ballet performs with ballerina Kay Mazzo in Balanchine's ''Apollo.''

Choreographer George Balanchine work in a dance studio with Igor Stravinsky and dancers during the production of ''Agon'' in 1957.

George Balanchine and Suzanne Farrell perform in ''Don Quixote'' in a promotional for Robert Tracy's book ''Balanchine's Ballerinas: Conversations With the Muses.''