Ballet Imperial

Choreography by George Balanchine
Staged by Colleen Neary
Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (Concerto No. 2 in G for Piano and Orchestra, 0p.44)
Stage and Costume Design by Jean-Marc Puissant
Lighting by Mark Stanley

Running Time: 38 minutes

George Balanchine’s Ballet Imperial pays homage to the sweeping scale and ceremonial elegance of classical Russian ballet. Set to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2, the ballet evokes the splendor of the Imperial era while revealing Balanchine’s signature neoclassical brilliance.