377. Scherzo à la Russe 1972
- Music
Igor Stravinsky (1925)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Costumes by Karinska. Lighting by Ronald Bates
- Premiere
June 21, 1972, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater. Conductor: Hugo Fiorato
- Cast
Karin von Aroldingen, Kay Mazzo, 16 women
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
Included in the Stravinsky Festival. Reminiscent of Russian women’s folk ensembles; performed in nursemaid costumes with aristocratic headdresses. (See FESTIVALS DIRECTED BY BALANCHINE.)
Additional Productions
Revisions
Recorded Performances
Videos/DVD
1996, Nonesuch, The Balanchine Library: The Balanchine Celebration, Part One
1993 (PBS, Dance in America, “The Balanchine Celebration”)
