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207. THE OPERA CLOAK

Operatic Fantasy in One Act by Walter Damrosch
RAGTIME BALLET [?]

Choreography: By George Balanchine.

Premiere: November 3, 1942, New Opera Company, Broadway Theatre, New York. Conductor: Walter Damrosch.

Note: World premiere and only performance. The RAGTIME BALLET was announced in press releases, but programs credit neither choreographer nor dancers. Balanchine recalled some association with this production. Presented with The Fair at Sorochinsk.