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414. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 1980
- Music
Richard Strauss (concert suite, ca. 1917). Libretto after Molière
- Choreography
George Balanchine. Assistant to the Choreographer: Susan Hendl
- Production
Scenery and costumes by Rouben Ter-Arutunian. Lighting by Ronald Bates
- Premiere
May 22, 1980, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater. Conductor: Robert Irving
- Cast
M. Jourdain, Frank Ohman; Cléonte, Peter Martins; Lucille, Suzanne Farrell;
DIVERTISSEMENT: Heather Watts, Victor Castelli; 6 women; Maid; 6 Lackeys; 4 Cooks; 2 Assistants to Cléonte
DIVERTISSEMENT: Heather Watts, Victor Castelli; 6 women; Maid; 6 Lackeys; 4 Cooks; 2 Assistants to Cléonte
Performance Type
Ballet
See Also
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*131. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,
221. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,
*410. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Note
Originally presented by the New York City Opera, 1979. The 1980 production used the same sets and costumes, with the choreography for Cléonte substantially revised.
Additional Productions
Other Versions
1932, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo.
1944, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
1944, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Source Notes
Susan Hendl
410. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 1979
- Music
Richard Strauss (concert suite, ca. 1917). Libretto after Molière
- Choreography
George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. COOKS DANCE by Peter Martins (uncredited). Assistant to the Choreographers: Susan Hendl
- Production
Scenery and costumes designed by Rouben Ter-Arutunian. Costumes executed by Karinska. Lighting by Gilbert Hemsley, Jr.
- Premiere
April 8, 1979, New York City Opera, New York State Theater. Corps de ballet composed of students of the School of American Ballet. Conductor: Cal Stewart Kellogg
- Cast
Lucile, Patricia McBride; M. Jourdain, Jean-Pierre Bonnefous; Cléonte, Rudolf Nureyev;
DIVERTISSEMENT: Darla Hoover, Michael Puleo, six women; Maid; 6 Lackeys; 4 Cooks; 2 Attendants to Cléonte
DIVERTISSEMENT: Darla Hoover, Michael Puleo, six women; Maid; 6 Lackeys; 4 Cooks; 2 Attendants to Cléonte
Performance Type
Ballet
See Also
-
*131. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,
221. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,
414. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Note
Performed with Henry Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas.
Additional Productions
Revisions
1980, New York City Ballet: Although choreography was credited to Balanchine alone, substantial portions of Robbins’s work remained. Several dancing passages for Cléonte removed, replaced by mime passages for Cléonte and Lucile.
Other Versions
1932, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo. 1944, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Stagings
1979 Paris Opera Ballet
1980 Zurich Ballet (Ballett des Opernhauses Zurich)
Source Notes
Rosemary Dunleavy
221. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 1944
- Music
Richard Strauss (concert suite, ca. 1917). Libretto after Molière
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery and costumes by Eugene Berman. Scenery executed by E. B. Dunkel Studios; costumes executed by Karinska, Inc.
- Premiere
September 23, 1944, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Conductor: Emanuel Balaban
- Cast
Cléonte, Nicholas Magallanes; Coviel, His Valet, Peter Deign; M. Jourdain, Michel Katcharoff; Lucile, His Daughter, Nathalie Krassovska; Nicola, Her Maid, Vida Brown; 4 Ladies in Waiting; 4 Blackamoors.
DIVERTISSEMENTS: Fencers, 2 men; PAS DE SEPT: Mary Ellen Moylan, 6 women; HARLEQUINADE: Ruthanna Boris, Leon Danielian, Nikita Talin; DANSE INDIENNE: Maria Tallchief, Yurek Lazowski; PAS DE DEUX D’AMOUR: Krassovska, Magallanes
DIVERTISSEMENTS: Fencers, 2 men; PAS DE SEPT: Mary Ellen Moylan, 6 women; HARLEQUINADE: Ruthanna Boris, Leon Danielian, Nikita Talin; DANSE INDIENNE: Maria Tallchief, Yurek Lazowski; PAS DE DEUX D’AMOUR: Krassovska, Magallanes
Performance Type
Ballet
See Also
-
*131. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,
410. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,
414. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Note
Balanchine’s three productions of this ballet were completely different.
Additional Productions
Revisions
1945, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo: Reviews imply some reworking.
Other Versions
1932, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo.
1979, New York City Opera
1979, New York City Opera
Source Notes
Balanchine
