359. Glinkiana 1967
(later called GLINKAIANA)
- Music
Mikhail Glinka
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery, costumes, and lighting by Esteban Francés
- Premiere
November 23, 1967, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater. Conductor: Robert Irving
- Cast
POLKA: Violette Verdy, Paul Mejia, 3 couples;
VALSE FANTAISIE: Mimi Paul, John Clifford, 4 women;
JOTA ARAGONESE: Melissa Hayden, 6 women, 8 men;
DIVERTIMENTO BRILLANTE: Patricia McBride, Edward Villella
VALSE FANTAISIE: Mimi Paul, John Clifford, 4 women;
JOTA ARAGONESE: Melissa Hayden, 6 women, 8 men;
DIVERTIMENTO BRILLANTE: Patricia McBride, Edward Villella
Performance Type
Ballet
See Also
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*107. Dances for Sir Oswald Stoll's Variety Shows (A WALTZ FANTASY IN BLUE),
132. Suites de Danse,
293. Valse Fantaisie,
366. Valse Fantaisie
Note
The curtain was lowered after each section and the décor changed. Glinkiana was seldom performed with the full four movements. From June 1,1969, VALSE FANTAISIE was presented as a separate work; the other movements were eliminated.
Recorded Performances
Videos/DVD
1980, Direct Cinema Ltd., Man Who Dances: Edward Villella (DIVERTIMENTO BRILLANTE)
Film
1973, RM Productions (VALSE FANTAISIE);
1968, Direct Cinema Ltd., Man Who Dances: Edward Villella (DIVERTIMENTO BRILLANTE)
1968, Direct Cinema Ltd., Man Who Dances: Edward Villella (DIVERTIMENTO BRILLANTE)
1968 Divertimento Brillante (NBC, Bell Telephone Hour)
1968 Divertimento Brillante (CBC [Montreal], L’Heure du Concert)
