Balanchine Catalogue Archive
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159. Manon 1936
Opera in Five Acts by Jules Massenet
- Music
Jules Massenet
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
January 10, 1936, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Conductor: Louis Hasselmans
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
Note
Although choreographer and ballet cast are omitted from the printed program, reference in a review to ‘a blithe ballet divertissement’ indicates choreography by Balanchine for the American Ballet Ensemble. It may have occurred in Act III, Scene 1, COURS LA REINE.
111. Tannhaüser 1932
Opera in Three Acts and Four Scenes by Richard Wagner
ACT I VENUSBERG BALLET
- Music
Richard Wagner
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
January 21, 1932, Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Danced by Ballets [Russes] de Monte-Carlo. Conductor: Gabriel Grovlez
- Cast
Valentina Lanina [Blinova], Léon Woizikowsky, 14 women, 7 men
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
Note
As with his opera choreography for Diaghilev, because of such variables as new scenery and different numbers of people, while he was ballet master for the Blum-de Basil company [later Les Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo] in 1932, Balanchine rechoreographed all the operas carried over from earlier seasons as well as the operas receiving their premieres.
Source Notes
Choreography acknowledged by Balanchine
40. Manon 1925
Opera in Four Acts by Jules Massenet
ACT III BALLET
- Music
Jules Massanet
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
February 5, 1925, Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Danced by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes
- Cast
Alexandra Danilova, Thadée Slavinsky, corps de ballet
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
Source Notes
Balanchine