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Balanchine Catalogue
Balanchine Catalogue
210. The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame) 1942
Opera in Three Acts and Seven Scenes by Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky ACT II, SCENE 1 BALLET
  • Music
Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky
  • Choreography
Dances staged by William Dollar under the supervision of George Balanchine
  • Premiere
November 24, 1942, New Opera Company, Broadway Theatre, New York. Conductor: Emil Cooper
  • Cast
Gisella Caccialanza, William Dollar, 10 women, 4 men
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
  • 206. Rosalinda (DIE FLEDERMAUS)
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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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