Robert Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze
Robert Schumann’s “Davidsbündlertänze” (Dances of the League of David)[1] is one of the last major works made by New York City Ballet's founding choreographer and balletmaster-in-chief George Balanchine. It is set to Robert Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze, Opus 6 (1837). The premiere took place on June 19, 1980, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. A series of dances for four couples, the ballet draws on the life of Schumann, in particular his reconciliation with Clara Wieck after a 16-month estrangement in the year of its composition.
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- ^ An imaginary society of artists created by Schumann the members of which represent various aspects of his personality but united in the common aim of fight the Philistines, those who oppose art or innovation in the arts. During his adult life Schumann headed a circle that included much of the Germany musical elite, including Felix Mendelssohn and Johannes Brahms.
- ^ a b c d first time in rôle
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