138. L'Errante 1933
(also called ERRANTE; ALMA ERRANTE; THE WANDERER) Choreographic Fantasy
- Music
Franz Schubert (The Wanderer, fantasy for piano, Op. 15, 1822, transcribed by Franz Liszt, orchestrated by Charles Koechlin). Book by Pavel Tchelitchew
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Costumes, lighting, and dramatic effects by Pavel Tchelitchew. Tilly Losch’s dress by Molyneux
- Premiere
June 10, 1933, Les Ballets 1933, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris. Conductor: Maurice Abravanel
- Cast
Tilly Losch; Roman Jasinsky; 8 women, 3 men; child
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
As in Schmidt von Lübeck’s poem, set by Schubert, a wanderer seeks lost love amid phantom dreams; she encounters figures of hope, despair, and memory in an atmosphere of dark shadow and diffused light. Scenic effects achieved by lighting and silks dramatized the actions of the dancers. In later productions, characters were identified as Woman in Green, Youths, Shadows, Angels, Revolutionaries, and others.
Additional Productions
Revisions
1935 American Ballet Ensemble [Errante] (1935-1938?resident Metropolitan Opera company)
1941 American Ballet Caravan [Alma Errante]
1943 Ballet Theatre [The Wanderer] (in 1957 became American Ballet Theatre)
