Presented with the premiere performance of Concierto de Mozart [205] during Balanchine’s two months as guest director of the ballet of the Teatro Colón. The season included Apollon Musagète designed by Pavel Tchelitchew, said to be Balanchine’s favorite production of the ballet.
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
See Also
67. La Traviata, 123. La Traviata, 252. La Traviata