42. Le Démon 1925
Fantastic opera in Three Acts by Anton Rubinstein
ACT II BALLET
- Music
Anton Rubinstein
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
February 14, 1925, Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Danced by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Conductor: Victor de Sabata.
- Cast
Lubov Tchernicheva, Léon Woizikowsky, 8 men
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
Note
The dance from Le Démon, a lezghinka, was performed as part of the ‘Suite de Danses’ under the general title L’Assemblée (March 7, 1925, matinee), in the series of concert performances by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes given in the Nouvelle Salle de Musique (Salle Ganne) of the Monte Carlo Casino.
Balanchine
