287. Bayou 1952
- Music
Virgil Thomson (Acadian Songs and Dances, 1947)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery and costumes by Dorothea Tanning. Costumes executed by Karinska. Lighting by Jean Rosenthal
- Premiere
February 21, 1952, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Conductor: Leon Barzin
- Cast
Boy of the Bayou, Francisco Moncion; Girl of the Bayou, Doris Breckenridge; Leaves and Flowers, Melissa Hayden, Hugh Laing, 2 couples; Starched White People, Diana Adams, Herbert Bliss, 2 couples.
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
At the opening and close, the Boy poles a small boat through the mysterious bayou; the dancers are Acadians from country and town whom the Boy encounters. The music was composed for Robert Flaherty’s documentary film Louisiana Story.
