The Wonderful World of Horses, on its 29th anniversary tour this season, will present a new production entitled "A Symphony in White," for one performance only at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, April 5 at 2 p.m. The show emulates the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria in its presentation of the world famous Lipizzaner Stallions, and maintains a traditional as well as entertaining performance similar to what you would see at the school.

The Lipizzan is a rare and unique breed. Its history and culture is known worldwide. The Walt Disney motion picture, The Miracle of the White Stallions, depicted the rescue of the horses from extinction by General George S. Patton at the end of World War II.

All new music, choreography and routines have been incorporated with a major emphasis on the historical background and foundation of the Lipizzaner breed, from its original breeding and use as a horse of war to a horse of nobility and aristocracy to a living form of equestrian art. Other breeds of horses perform in the show as well, including Spanish Andalusian and Arabian horses.

Also included in the performance is a segment called "Airs Above the Ground." These are spectacular leaps and maneuvers, once used by riders in saddle to protect and defend themselves on the battlefield, which are now preserved as an equestrian work of art.

The conclusion of the performance is the traditional Grand Quadrille, featuring six to eight Lipizzaner Stallions with their riders performing an intricate, equine ballet, exhibiting maneuvers through the highest level of dressage. The Lipizzans prance, march and intricately weave their way across the floor to the music of the masters in a spectacular ballet of four-footed white dancers.

When you see the Lipizzans perform, it is like stepping back 400 years and viewing one of the greatest equine ballets in history.

Tickets are priced at $22.50 and $18.50 ($27.50 for gold circle tickets) and are on sale now at the Nassau Coliseum box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Children under 12 and seniors save $2 per ticket. To charge tickets by phone, call 888-9000 or 212-307-7171. For further information call 794-9300.