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71. Obéron 1927
Comic and Fantastic Opera in Three Acts and Eleven Scenes by Carl Maria von Weber ACT II BALLET
  • Music
Carl Maria von Weber
  • Choreography
George Balanchine
  • Premiere
March 26, 1927, Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Danced by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Conductor: Léon Jehin
  • Cast
21 women, 16 men
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
  • 38. Carmen
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