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]




Contents






  • 1 Casts


    • 1.1 Original


    • 1.2 NYCB revivals


      • 1.2.1 2008 Winter


      • 1.2.2 2009 Winter






  • 2 References


  • 3 Reviews


  • 4 Articles


  • 5 External links





Casts



Original










NYCB revivals



2008 Winter










2009 Winter










References





  1. ^ Matthew Naughtin, Ballet Music, 2014, p. 149


  2. ^ ab New York City Ballet: Repertory Index


  3. ^ ab
    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




Reviews









Articles









External links



  • Balanchine Foundation website

  • Balanchine Trust website

  • NYCB website








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