| The Cage | |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | Jerome Robbins |
| Music | Igor Stravinsky |
| Libretto | Jerome Robbins |
| Premiere | June 10, 1951 City Center of Music and Drama |
| Original ballet company | New York City Ballet |
| Design | Ruth Sobotka Jean Rosenthal |
| Created for | Nora Kaye |
The Cage is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to Stravinsky's Concerto in D. The ballet depicts a tribe of female insects that preys on their male counterparts, in which the Novice falls in love with a male intruder, before being overcome by her animal instincts to kill him. The Cage was made for the New York City Ballet, and premiered on June 10, 1951, at the City Center of Music and Drama, with Nora Kaye as the Novice.