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Opera in Three Acts and Six Scenes

Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky (Evgeny Onegin, produced 1879). Libretto based on a poem by Alexander Pushkin. German text by A. Bernhard and M. Kalbeck

George Balanchine

Directed and choreographed by George Balanchine. Scenery and costumes designed by H. M. Crayon

February 27, 1962, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Hamburg. Danced by Ballett der Hamburgischen Staatsoper. Conductor: Horst Stein

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

See Also

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)

Opera in Four Acts by Georges Bizet ACT II TAVERN SCENE BALLET

Georges Bizet

George Balanchine

October 10, 1948, New York City Opera, City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Danced by New York City Ballet. Conductor: Jean Morel

Maria Tallchief, Francisco Moncion, 2 women

Performance Type

Ballet for Opera

See Also

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.

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