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248. Carmen 1948
Opera in Four Acts by Georges Bizet
ACT II TAVERN SCENE BALLET
- Music
Georges Bizet
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
October 10, 1948, New York City Opera, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Danced by New York City Ballet. Conductor: Jean Morel
- Cast
Maria Tallchief, Francisco Moncion, 2 women
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
Note
Balanchine’s first work for the New York City Ballet, which for two seasons served as resident ballet company for the New York City Opera.
255. Aïda 1948
Opera in Three Acts by Giuseppe Verdi
ACT II, SCENE 2 TRIUMPHAL BALLET
- Music
Giuseppe Verdi
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
October 28, 1948, New York City Opera, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Danced by New York City Ballet. Conductor: Laszlo Halasz
- Cast
Maria Tallchief, Nicholas Magallanes, 6 women, 4 men
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
Note
In addition to the Scene 2 ballet, reviews mention the Ritual of the Priestesses and dance entertainment for Amneris.
226. Aïda 1945
Opera in Four Acts and Seven Scenes by Giuseppe Verdi
ACT II BALLET
- Music
Giuseppe Verdi
- Choreography
George Balanchine and William Dollar
- Premiere
ca. June 8, 1945, Ópera Nacional, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City. Danced by advanced students from the School of American Ballet and guest soloists. Conductor: Carl Alwin
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
Note
Accompanying Balanchine and Dollar to Mexico were Marie-Jeanne, Nicholas Magallanes, and twelve girls from the School of American Ballet, including Patricia Wilde. Printed programs do not list dances or dancers. Balanchine choreographed Aïda, Faust, and Samson et Dalila. He may also have choreographed Carmen and Rigoletto, but no documentation has been located. Concerto Barocco [195], Apollo [84], and Dollar’s Constantia and his staging of Les Sylphides were also performed.
Source Notes
Balanchine, Marie-Jeanne, Patricia Wilde
150. La Traviata 1935
Opera in Four Acts by Giuseppe Verdi
ACT III BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT (GYPSY DANCE)
- Music
Giuseppe Verdi
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
December 16, 1935, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Danced by American Ballet Ensemble. Conductor: Ettore Panizza
- Cast
Anatole Vilzak, Gisella Caccialanza, Ruthanna Boris, Constantine Iolas, Joseph Levinoff, corps de ballet
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
Note
Balanchine’s first choreography for the Metropolitan Opera during the three-year residence of the American Ballet as American Ballet Ensemble.
126. Aïda 1932
Opera in Four Acts by Giuseppe Verdi
ACTS I AND II BALLETS
- Music
Giuseppe Verdi
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
March 19, 1932, Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Danced by Ballets [Russes] de Monte-Carlo. Conductor: Alfredo Padovani
- Cast
ACT I BALLET: 8 women.
ACT II BALLET: 12 women, 6 men
ACT II BALLET: 12 women, 6 men
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
Source Notes
Choreography acknowledged by Balanchine
