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397. Faust 1975
Opera in Five Acts by Charles Gounod
ACT III, SCENE 1 WALPURGISNACHT BALLET
- Music
Charles Gounod
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
June 3, 1975, Théâtre National de l’Opéra, Paris. Danced by Paris Opéra Ballet. Conductor: Michel Plasson
- Cast
Claudette Scouarnec, Sylvie Clavier, Jean-Paul Gravier; Joysane Consoli, Janine Guiton, corps de ballet
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
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45. Faust,
117. Faust,
151. Faust,
227. Fausto (Faust),
413. Walpurgisnacht Ballet
Note
In 1980, the WALPURGISNACHT BALLET [413] entered the New York City Ballet repertory as an independent work.
Additional Productions
Revisions
1979, Chicago Lyric Opera: Ballerina variation rechoreographed.
Stagings
1979 Chicago Lyric Opera
1980 New York City Ballet (Walpurgisnacht Ballet only)
Source Notes
Maria Tallchief (Chicago)
227. Fausto (Faust) 1945
Opera in Four Acts by Charles Gounod
WALPURGISNACHT BALLET
- Music
Charles Gounod
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
June 26, 1945, Ópera Nacional, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City. Danced by advanced students from the School of American Ballet and guest soloists. Conductor: Jean Morel
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
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45. Faust,
117. Faust,
151. Faust,
226. Aïda,
397. Faust,
413. Walpurgisnacht Ballet
Note
Patricia Wilde remembers performing a solo. Marie-Jeanne remembers performing a pas de deux with Nicholas Magallanes.
Source Notes
Balanchine, Marie-Jeanne, Patricia Wilde
151. Faust 1935
Opera in Four Acts and Five Scenes by Charles Gounod
ACT I, SCENE 2 INCIDENTAL DANCE (KERMESSE)
- Music
Charles Gounod
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
December 19, 1935, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Danced by American Ballet Ensemble. Conductor: Louis Hasselmans
- Cast
Corps de ballet
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
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45. Faust,
117. Faust,
150. La Traviata,
227. Fausto (Faust),
397. Faust,
413. Walpurgisnacht Ballet
117. Faust 1932
Opera in Five Acts by Charles Gounod
ACT II KERMESSE: VALSE
- Music
Charles Gounod
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
February 13, 1932, Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Danced by Ballets [Russes] de Monte-Carlo. Conductor: Gabriel Grovlez
- Cast
6 couples
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
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45. Faust,
111. Tannhaüser,
151. Faust,
227. Fausto (Faust),
397. Faust,
413. Walpurgisnacht Ballet
Source Notes
Choreography acknowledged by Balanchine
45. Faust 1925
Opera in Five Acts by Charles Gounod
ACT II KERMESSE
- Music
Charles Gounod
- Choreography
George Balanchine
- Premiere
March 5, 1925, Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Danced by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Conductor: Marc-César Scotto
- Cast
Corps de ballet
Performance Type
Ballet for Opera
See Also
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38. Carmen,
117. Faust,
151. Faust,
227. Fausto (Faust),
397. Faust,
413. Walpurgisnacht Ballet
Source Notes
Balanchine
