164. Serenata: 'Magic' 1936
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery and costumes by Pavel Tchelitchew
- Premiere
February 14, 1936, Avery Memorial Theater, Hartford, Connecticut. Conductor: Alexander Smallens
- Cast
The Lady, Felia Doubrovska; The Boy, Lew Christensen; 5 Girls
Performance Type
Concert Works
Note
Performed once at the Hartford Festival. The music was an unidentified Mozart composition for eight instruments; the subtitle ‘Magic’ referred to illusionistic devices used in the décor.
Music information provided by Balanchine; date verified in Balanchine-Kirstein-A. Everett Austin correspondence, Wadsworth Atheneum, through the assistance of Jill Silverman; additional information provided by Kirstein.