Franz Schubert (The Wanderer, fantasy for piano, Op. 15, 1882, transcribed by Franz Liszt, orchestrated by Charles Koechlin). Book by Pavel Tchelitchew
Choreography
George Balanchine
Production
Costumes, lighting, and dramatic effects by Pavel Tchelitchew (slightly revised from the 1933 production)
Premiere
June 27, 1941, American Ballet Caravan, Teatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro. Conductor: Emanuel Balaban
Cast
Marjorie Moore, William Dollar; Shadows, Angels, Revolutionaries, and others
(also called ERRANTE; ALMA ERRANTE; THE WANDERER) Choreographic Fantasy
Music
Franz Schubert (The Wanderer, fantasy for piano, Op. 15, 1822, transcribed by Franz Liszt, orchestrated by Charles Koechlin). Book by Pavel Tchelitchew
Choreography
George Balanchine
Production
Costumes, lighting, and dramatic effects by Pavel Tchelitchew. Tilly Losch’s dress by Molyneux
Premiere
June 10, 1933, Les Ballets 1933, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris. Conductor: Maurice Abravanel
Cast
Tilly Losch; Roman Jasinsky; 8 women, 3 men; child
Performance Type
Ballet
See Also
134. Mozartiana, 143. Errante, 197. Alma Errante (Errante)
As in Schmidt von Lübeck’s poem, set by Schubert, a wanderer seeks lost love amid phantom dreams; she encounters figures of hope, despair, and memory in an atmosphere of dark shadow and diffused light. Scenic effects achieved by lighting and silks dramatized the actions of the dancers. In later productions, characters were identified as Woman in Green, Youths, Shadows, Angels, Revolutionaries, and others.
Additional Productions
Revisions
1935, American Ballet: A second male role made more prominent
1935 American Ballet Ensemble [Errante] (1935-1938?resident Metropolitan Opera company)
1941 American Ballet Caravan [Alma Errante]
1943 Ballet Theatre [The Wanderer] (in 1957 became American Ballet Theatre)
