407. Ballo della Regina 1978
- Music
Giuseppe Verdi (ballet music from Don Carlos, Act III, produced 1867, with some additions from the same score)
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Costumes by Ben Benson. Lighting by Ronald Bates
- Premiere
January 12, 1978, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater. Conductor: Robert Irving. (Preview: Opening Night New York City Ballet Gala Benefit, November 15, 1977.)
- Cast
Merrill Ashley, Robert Weiss; Debra Austin, Bonita Borne, Stephanie Saland, Sheryl Ware; 12 women
Performance Type
Ballet
Video Archives Recording
George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters Archive (principal roles), forthcoming
Note
Although plotless, references through lighting and costumes allude to the original tale of a fisherman’s search for the perfect pearl.
1987 San Francisco Ballet
1990 Royal Winnipeg Ballet
1997 Royal Winnipeg Ballet
2000 Ballet Nacional de Cuba
2002 Boston Ballet
2002 San Francisco Ballet
2003 Miami City Ballet
2004 Pennsylvania Ballet
2004 San Francisco Ballet
2007 American Ballet Theatre
2007 Boston Ballet
2008 Pennsylvania Ballet
2010 Boston Ballet
2010 Houston Ballet
2011 Royal Ballet, The
2013 Miami City Ballet
2013 Pennsylvania Ballet
2015 Miami City Ballet
2020 Royal Danish Ballet
Recorded Performances
Videos/DVD
1995, Nonesuch, The Balanchine Library: Dancing for Mr. B (first ballerina solo);
1998, Nonesuch, The Balanchine Library: Choreography by Balanchine [1979]
1998, Nonesuch, The Balanchine Library: Choreography by Balanchine [1979]
Film
1989, Seahorse Films. Dancing for Mr. B (first ballerina solo)
1979 (PBS, Dance in America)
2001 (RAI?)
