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Balanchine Catalogue
Balanchine Catalogue
152. Aїda 1935
Opera in Four Acts by Giuseppe Verdi ACTS I AND II BALLETS
  • Music
Giuseppe Verdi
  • Premiere
December 20, 1935, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Danced by American Ballet Ensemble. Conductor: Ettore Panizza.
  • Cast
ACT I, SCENE 2 TEMPLE DANCE: Corps de ballet.
ACT II, SCENE I, NEGRO DANCE: Corps de ballet.
ACT II, SCENE 2, VICTORY DANCE: Daphne Vane, William Dollar, corps de ballet.
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
  • 126. Aïda,
    150. La Traviata,
    226. Aïda,
    255. Aïda
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Note
At least three versions of Aïda were danced by the American Ballet Ensemble at the Metropolitan Opera. Choreography was variously credited to Balanchine, William Dollar, and Marius Petipa.
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