A remarkable and luminous original color cibachrome photograph of Farrell in Balanchine's "Tzigane," boldly signed by the great dancer in blue ink to the photographer’s mount and by the photographer in pencil, lower right. 12 x 14 inches (30 x 36 cm), matted to 16 x 20 inches (41 x 51 cm). The photograph is an original print by Costas, regarded as one of the most important dance photographers of the 20th Century.

This choreographic fantasy begins with the sound of a plaintive violin that signals the beginning of the ballerina's five-minute solo. At its end, she is joined by her partner and four couples. Balanchine created this work for the 1975 Ravel Festival, and it was choreographed for the legendary ballerina Suzanne Farrell. Originally titled Tzigane, after the name of Maurice Ravel’s rhapsodic score, the ballet was revived by NYCB for the first time in more than 30 years with a new name – Errante. In Ravel’s time, Tzigane did not strictly refer to the Roma people, but now it carries negative meanings. After consulting with Farrell, The George Balanchine Trust, and NYCB, the name of the ballet was changed. Farrell, holding the rights, adopted Errante, meaning wandering, a title Balanchine once used for a 1933, now lost ballet.

Author of the books "Dancing Men" and "Dancing Women," the photographer, Costas, has been the photographer in residence at both New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre for over forty years. His 2003 book, Balanchine: Celebrating a Life in Dance, has gone through several editions and he was also responsible for the photographs included in the annual Balanchine calendar which featured dancers of the New York City Ballet for 19 years. He has said that "Dance photographs stay still so you can look at them as long as you wish.  They let you notice details that are difficult to see when the dancers move.  Repeated viewings of dance photographs yield new discoveries."