Great Galloping Gottschalk
Great Galloping Gottschalk is a contemporary ballet with choreography by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, set to the music of American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. It premiered with the American Ballet Theater (ABT) [1] at the Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts on January 12, 1982.[2]
Music
The music, reminiscent of ragtime, consists of six selections from Gottschalk's piano works:[3]
Productions
Since its ABT premiere, Great Galloping Gottschalk has been staged by numerous ballet companies, including the Pennsylvania Ballet,[4] Carolina Ballet,[5] BalletMet Columbus,[6] Kansas City Ballet,[7] and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.[8]
References
- ^ New York Times, Ballet: Great Galloping Gottschalk May 3, 1982.
- ^ BalletMet, Program notes, Great Galloping Gottschalk Notes compiled by Gerard Charles, February 1998
- ^ Los Angeles Times, Musical Genius, American Style
- ^ Pennsylvania Ballet, 2001 Fall Preview: Impeccable Balanchine is forecast for the PENNSYLVANIA BALLET'S performances of Raymonda Variations and The Four Temperaments, with Lynne Taylor-Corbett's Great Galloping Gottschalk, a proven favorite, also on the bill (October 3-7).
- ^ Carolina Ballet. Company History
- ^ BalletMet Columbus. Repertoire
- ^ Kansas City Ballet. Repertory: Great Galloping Gottschalk
- ^ Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Repertoire