 Music by Vittorio Rieti (after themes of Vincenzo Bellini - La Sonnambula, I Puritani, I Capuletti ed I Montecchi) Choreography by George Balanchine Staged by John Taras Scenery by Zack Brown Costumes by Theoni V. Aldredge Lighting by David K. H. Elliott World Premiere: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, City Center Theatre, New York, 2/27/46 Original Cast: Alexandra Danilova, Nicholas Magallanes, Maria Tallchief, Michel Katcharoff ABT Premiere: Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, 1/17/81 Cast: Chrisa Keramidas, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Susan Jaffe, Victor Barbee |