317. Gounod Symphony 1958
- Music
Charles Gounod (Symphony No. 1 in D major, 1855)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery by Horace Armistead (from Lilac Garden [Tudor], 1951). Costumes by Karinska. Scenery executed by Nolan Brothers. Lighting by Nananne Porcher
- Premiere
January 8, 1958, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Conductor: Leon Barzin
- Cast
FIRST MOVEMENT, ALLEGRO MOLTO: Maria Tallchief, Jacques d’Amboise, 20 women, 10 men;
SECOND MOVEMENT, ALLEGRETTO: Tallchief, d’Amboise, 8 women;
THIRD MOVEMENT, MINUETTO: 6 couples;
FOURTH MOVEMENT, ADAGIO AND ALLEGRO VIVACE: Entire cast
SECOND MOVEMENT, ALLEGRETTO: Tallchief, d’Amboise, 8 women;
THIRD MOVEMENT, MINUETTO: 6 couples;
FOURTH MOVEMENT, ADAGIO AND ALLEGRO VIVACE: Entire cast
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
French in spirit, the ballet was choreographed soon after Gounod’s First Symphony came to public attention following a century of neglect.
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