145. Dreams 1935
- Music
George Antheil (1935, commissioned by Lincoln Kirstein). Book by André Derain
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery and costumes by André Derain (from Les Songes [135])
- Premiere
March 5, 1935, American Ballet, Adelphi Theater, New York. Conductor: Sandor Harmati. (First performed in America by students of the School of American Ballet, June 10, 1934, at Woodlands, the estate of Felix Warburg, Hartsdale [near White Plains], New York.)
- Cast
The Ballerina, Leda Anchutina; THE POLKA: Gisella Caccialanza, Paul Haakon (guest artist); The Acrobat, William Dollar; THE MARCH: The Knave, Edward Caton; 2 Buffoons, 6 Pages (women); THE CAN-CAN: Holly Howard, 8 women; The Lady and the Prince, Kathryn Mullowny, Charles Laskey; THE FINALE: Entire cast; EPILOGUE: The Fairy Queen, Mary Sale
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
Originally presented as Les Songes by Les Ballets 1933, Paris, with commissioned music by Darius Milhaud. Since this music could not be obtained for performance in America, a new score was commissioned; most of the choreography was from the 1933 production.
Balanchine
