| The Goldberg Variations | |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | Jerome Robbins |
| Music | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Premiere | May 27, 1971 New York State Theater |
| Original ballet company | New York City Ballet |
| Design | Joe Eula Thomas Skelton |
| Genre | Neoclassical ballet |
The Goldberg Variations is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to Bach's Goldberg Variations. A plotless ballet, it starts with two performers dancing to the Theme, followed by the variations divided into two parts, with variations repeated as Bach had intended in the score. Robbins made the ballet for the New York City Ballet, and premiered on May 27, 1971, at the New York State Theater.