215. The Crucifixion of Christ 1943
- Music
Johann Sebastian Bach (St. Matthew Passion, 1729)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Performance conceived by Leopold Stokowski, Robert Edmond Jones, and George Balanchine. Groupings devised by George Balanchine
- Premiere
April 9, 1943, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Conductor: Leopold Stokowski
- Cast
Students of the School of American Ballet on stage, singers in the orchestra pit. Maria Magdalena, Lillian Gish; students from the School of American Ballet miming the roles of Peter, Pilate, the High Priest, Judas, Soldiers, the Crowd
Performance Type
Staged Choral Work
Note
Described in announcements as a modern form of miracle play, the work was performed once as a benefit for the American Friends Service Committee.
Tanaquil Le Clercq
