Ballo della Regina

Ballo della Regina is a one-act ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Giuseppe Verdi. It is a set of variations set to ballet music (titled La Peregrina) that Verdi cut from Act 3 of the original 1867 version of his opera Don Carlos.[1] [2] Its premiere performance was on 12 January 1978, by the New York City Ballet at New York State Theater in Lincoln Center.[2] [3]

The work is noted for the high degree of technical difficulties it presents for the female lead.[3] [4] [5] Ballo della Regina was featured in an Emmy-winning PBS performance entitled Balanchine: Dance in America - Ballo della Regina - Steadfast Tin Soldier - Elegie - Tschaikovsky.[6]

Casts

original

  • Merrill Ashley
  • Debra Austin
  • Bonita Borne
  • Stephanie Saland
  • Sheryl Ware.

NYCB revivals

2008 Winter

  • t.b.a.

2009 Winter

  • Megan Fairchild
  • Ashley Laracey
  • Erica Pereira
  • Ana Sophia Scheller
  • Kathryn Morgan

References

  1. ↑ Matthew Naughtin, Ballet Music, 2014, p. 149
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 New York City Ballet: Repertory Index
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ballet Magazine: New York City Ballet Ballo della Regina, February 2005
  4. ↑ New York Times: Revisiting the Many Facets of Balanchine and Robbins, by Gia Kourlas, February 19, 2009
  5. ↑ American Ballet Theater: Synopsis, Ballo della Regina
  6. ↑ NY Times movie review

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