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365. Ruslan und Ludmilla 1969
Opera in Three Acts
Music
Mikhail Glinka (produced 1842). Libretto based on the work by Alexander Pushkin. German version by Kurt Honolka
Choreography
George Balanchine
Production
Directed and choreographed by George Balanchine. Scenery and costumes by Nicolas Benois
Premiere
March 30, 1969, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Hamburg. Danced by the Ballett der Hamburgischen Staatsoper. Conductor: Charles Mackerras
Cast
SINGERS: Svetosar, Carl Schultz; Ludmilla, Jeanette Scovotti; Ruslan, Hubert Hofmann; Ratmir, Ursula Boese; Farlaf, Noël Mangin; Garislava, Judith Beckmann; Finn, Helmut Melchert; Naïna, Maria v. Ilosvay; and others. DANCERS: ACT II VISION SCENE: 3 women; ACT III ORIENTAL DANCES: 5 women, 5 men
Performance Type
Opera
See Also
307. Pas de Trois
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Note
In the original score the opera is divided into five acts, with the vision scene occurring in Act III and the ORIENTAL DANCES occurring in Act IV.
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