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Balanchine Catalogue
Balanchine Catalogue
200. Fantasia Brasileira 1941
Music
Francisco Mignone (Brazilian Fantasy No. 4, 1941, commissioned by Lincoln Kirstein)
Choreography
George Balanchine
Production
Scenery and costumes by Erico Bianco
Premiere
August 27, 1941, American Ballet Caravan, Teatro Municipal, Santiago de Chile. Conductor: Emanuel Balaban. Pianist: Simon Sadoff
Cast
Olga Suárez, Fred Danieli, Nicholas Magallanes, corps de ballet
Performance Type
Ballet
See Also
193. Serenata (Serenade)
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Note
The choreography employed Brazilian folk-dance motifs. Performed only in South America.
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