St Petersburg, Mariinsky Theatre

Prodigal Son
 Le Jeune homme et la mort
 Ballet Imperial 


Opening of the XII Ballet Festival MARIINSKY

Performers

Age category 6+

Credits

Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography by George Balanchine (1973)

Staging by Colleen Neary
Costumes after Karinska, realised by Tatiana Noginova
Lighting: Mark Stanley, realised by Vladimir Lukasevich


World premiere under the title of Ballet Imperial: 25 June 1941, American Ballet Caravan, Teatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro
New production under the title of Piano Concerto No. 2: 12 January 1973, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 13 April 2004

Running time 40 minutes

The Ballet of George Balanchine Piano Concerto No. 2 is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® service standards established and provided by the Trust
The Mariinsky Theatre would like to express its gratitude to Mrs Bettina von Siemens for her support in bringing the "Ballets of George Balanchine" project to life


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