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158. Mignon 1936
Opera in Three Acts and Four Scenes by Ambroise Thomas GYPSY DANCE
  • Music
Ambroise Thomas
  • Choreography
George Balanchine
  • Premiere
January 4, 1936, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Danced by American Ballet Ensemble. Conductor: Louis Hasselmans
  • Cast
William Dollar, corps de ballet
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
  • 150.  La Traviata
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Note
Although programs give no act for the GYPSY DANCE, it probably occurred in Act I.
Balanchine in front of the curtain in a blue jacket and plaid pants after a performance of Union Jack
George Balanchine
Heather Watts in a penché, supported by Mel Tomlinson in a performance of Agon
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Kyra Nichols amidst a corps of dancers all reaching to the side of stage in tulle skirts in a performance of Scotch Symphony
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