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88. Rigolletto 1929
Opera in Four Acts by Giuseppe Verdi ACT I DIVERTISSEMENT
  • Music
Giuseppe Verdi
  • Choreography
George Balanchine
  • Premiere
February 28, 1929, Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Danced by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Conductor: Michel Steiman
  • Cast
6 couples
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
  • 38. Carmen,
    121. Rigolletto,
    156. Rigolletto
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