 Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (Concerto No. 2 in G for Piano and Orchestra, 0p.44) Choreography by George Balanchine Scenery and costumes by Rouben Ter-Arutunian Lighting by Jennifer Tipton World Premiere:American Ballet Caravan, Hunter College Playhouse, New York, 5/27/41 Scenery and costumes by Mstislav Doboujinsky Original Cast: Marie Jeanne, Giselle Caccialanza, William Dollar ABT Premiere: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 2/10/88 Cast: Susan Jaffe, Kevin McKenzie, Amanda McKerrow 
George Balanchine's Ballet Imperial, like his Theme and Variations, evokes the era of czarist Russia's Imperial Ballet with its grandeur and elegance. |
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