313. A Musical Joke 1956
- Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Ein musikalischer Spaβ, sextet for strings and horns in F major, K. 522, 1787)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Costumes by Karinska. Lighting by Jean Rosenthal
- Premiere
May 31, 1956, Mozart Festival, American Shakespeare Festival Theatre, Stratford, Connecticut. Danced by members of the New York City Ballet. Musical Director: Erich Leinsdorf. Conductor: Hugo Fiorato
- Cast
Diana Adams, Tanaquil Le Clercq, Patricia Wilde, Herbert Bliss, Nicholas Magallanes, Francisco Moncion
Performance Type
Concert Works
Note
Performed twice, with the ballet Caracole (soon renamed Divertimento No. 15 [314]) and the Mozart Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments (K. 361). The program, titled A Serenade of Music and Dance, was presented during the five-day bicentennial Mozart Festival of the American Shakespeare Festival.
