 Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (original music for the pas de deux from Act III of Swan Lake) Choreography by George Balanchine Costumes by Barbara Karinska World Premiere: New York City Ballet, City Center 55 Street Theater, New York, 3/29/60 Original Cast: Violette Verdy, Conrad Ludlow ABT Premiere: The public square, Festival, Santander, Spain, 8/11/70 Cast: Mimi Paul, Bruce Marks 
The music for this pas de deux was originally
intended for the pas de deux in Act III of
Swan
Lake.
Because it was not
published with the rest of the score, it
remained unknown to Petipa and Ivanov
when they were preparing to stage the St.
Petersburg version. They substituted music
from Act I which became the famous "Black
Swan Pas de Deux." The music lay
unnoticed in the Tchaikovsky Museum in
Klin until it was discovered by the efforts of
the Tchaikovsky Foundation of New
York.
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, a
Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by
arrangement with The George Balanchine
Trust and has been produced in accordance
with the Balanchine Technique® Service
standards established and provided by the
Trust.
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