Music: By Benjamin Godard, orchestrated by Henry Brant.

Choreography: By George Balanchine.

Production: Scenery and costumes by Sergei Soudeikine. Scenery constructed by New York Studios; costumes executed by Helene Pons Studio.

Premiere: March 1, 1935, American Ballet, Adelphi Theater, New York. Conductor: Sandor Harmati.

Cast: Brighella, Eugene Loring; ENTREE: 12 women; PAS D'ACTION: Kathryn Mullowny, Charles Laskey, 4 men, 12 women; VALSE CHROMATIQUE: Leda Anchutina; BARCAROLE: Elena de Rivas; CANZONETTA: Sylvia Giselle [Gisella Caccialanza]; FRAGMENT POÉTIQUE: Annabelle Lyon; TARANTELLA: Ruthanna Boris, Joseph Levinoff; SATURN: Paul Haakon (guest artist); PAS DE TROIS: William Dollar, Holly Howard, Elise Reiman; FINALE: Entire cast.

Note: A classical divertissement set in a ballroom: A welcome to the audience is followed by the entrée of the corps, principals in variations, coda, grand finale.

Archival Video: George Balanchine Foundation Archive of Lost Choreography (VALSE CHROMATIQUE), 2005.

Revisions: Role of Brighella deleted soon after premiere. 1936, American Ballet Ensemble at the Metropolitan Opera: PAS D'ACTION and SATURN dance omitted; MAZURKA added for Anatole Vilzak and Rabana Hasburgh; VALSE and GRAND ADAGIO added.