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341. Eugen Onegin 1962
Opera in Three Acts and Six Scenes
- Music
Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky (Evgeny Onegin, produced 1879). Libretto based on a poem by Alexander Pushkin. German text by A. Bernhard and M. Kalbeck
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Production
Directed and choreographed by George Balanchine. Scenery and costumes designed by H. M. Crayon
- Premiere
February 27, 1962, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Hamburg. Danced by Ballett der Hamburgischen Staatsoper. Conductor: Horst Stein
- Cast
Larina, Maria v. Ilosvay; Tatiana, Melitta Muszely; Olga, Cvetka Ahlin; Filipevna, Ursula Boese; Eugen Onegin, Vladimir Ruzdak; Lensky, Heinz Hoppe; Count Gremin, Arnold van Mill; and others
Performance Type
Opera
Note
Printed programs list no dances or dancers; the choreography included the ball scenes in Acts II and III.
Additional Productions
Stagings
1971 Geneva Opera (Opera du Grand Theatre de Geneve—Switzerland)
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.
