283. Tyl Ulenspiegel 1951
- Music
Richard Strauss (Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, 1895)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery and costumes by Esteban Francés. Scenery executed by Triangle Studios and Nolan Brothers. Lighting by Jean Rosenthal
- Premiere
November 14, 1951, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Conductor: Leon Barzin
- Cast
Tyl Ulenspiegel, Jerome Robbins; Nell, His Wife, Ruth Sobotka; Philip II, King of Spain, Brooks Jackson; Duke and Duchess, Frank Hobi, Beatrice Tompkins; Woman, Tomi Wortham; Tyl as a Child, Alberta Grant; Philip II as a Child, Susan Kovnat; Spanish Nobility, 2 women, 2 men; Soldiers, 6 men; Peasants, 8 women; Inquisitors, 4 men; Crowd, 8 women
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
Pantomime-ballet depicting the medieval prankster as liberator of Flanders from Spanish invaders; set in elaborate décor, with many changes of costume.
