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Till Eulenspiegel

Choreography by Jean Babilee
Music by Richard Strauss (Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Steiche)
Orchestrated by Joseph Levine for Ballet Theatre
Scenery by Tom Keogh
Costumes by Helene Pons

World Premiere

Les Ballets des Champs-Élysées
November 9, 1949
Theâtre des Champs-Élysées
Paris, France

Cast:
Jean Babilee
Elise Vallee
Danielle Darmance
Deryk Mendel
Helene Constantine

ABT Premiere

September 25, 1951
Metropolitan Opera House
New York, New York

Cast:
Jean Babilee (Till)
Ruth Ann Koesun (Nell)
Angela Velez (First Lady)
Eric Braun (Gentleman)
Barbara Lloyd (His Lady)