Ballo della Regina
| Ballo della Regina | |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | George Balanchine |
| Music | Giuseppe Verdi |
| Premiere | 12 January 1978 New York State Theater |
| Original ballet company | New York City Ballet |
| Genre | Neoclassical ballet |
| Type | Classical ballet |
Ballo della Regina is a one-act neoclassical 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] Ballo della Regina was featured in an Emmy-winning PBS performance entitled Balanchine: Dance in America - Ballo della Regina - Steadfast Tin Soldier - Elegie - Tschaikovsky.[5]
Casts
| Roles | World premiere (1878)[6] | American Ballet Theatre premiere (2007)[7] |
Royal Ballet premiere (2011)[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead female | Merrill Ashley | Gillian Murphy | Marianela Nuñez |
| Lead male | Robert Weiss | David Hallberg | Sergei Polunin |
| Soloists | Debra Austin Bonita Borne Stephanie Saland Sheryl Ware |
Yuhui Choe Emma-Jane Maguire Samantha Raine Akane Takada |
Recordings
In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performing arts, Royal Danish Ballet released a recording starring Holly Dorger and Jonathan Chmelensky.[9] New York City Ballet released a video featuring Megan Fairchild and Anthony Huxley.[10]
References
- ^ Matthew Naughtin, Ballet Music, 2014, p. 149
- ^ a b New York City Ballet: Repertory Index
- ^ a b "Ballet Magazine: New York City Ballet Ballo della Regina, February 2005". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ^ "Revisiting the Many Facets of Balanchine and Robbins". New York Times. February 19, 2009.
- ^ NY Times movie review
- ^ "Ballo della Regina". New York City Ballet. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Ballo della Regina". American Ballet Theatre.
- ^ "Ballo della regina - 13 May 2011 Evening 7.30pm". Royal Opera House Collections Online.
- ^ "Updated: Mark Your Calendars for These Online Ballet Performances". Pointe Magazine. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020.
- ^ "NYCB's Digital Spring Season". New York City Ballet. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.