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298. Boris Godunov 1953
Opera in Prologue, Four Acts, and Seven Scenes by Modest Moussorgsky POLONAISE
  • Music
Modest Moussorgsky
  • Choreography
George Balanchine
  • Premiere
April 20, 1953, Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Conductor: Antonino Votto
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
  • 54. Boris Godunov,
    388. Boris Godunov
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Note
Although the printed program credits no dance or dancers, the ballet was probably a POLONAISE performed in the scene set in the Polish castle.

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