Ballet Imperial

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Ballet Imperial is a grand classical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2, evoking the opulence of the Russian Imperial Ballet tradition.

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instanceOf ballet
neoclassical ballet
alsoKnownAs Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2
balletStyle grand classical ballet
choreographer George Balanchine
choreographicApproach classical technique with virtuosic demands
choreographicSchool Balanchine technique
surface form: Balanchine neoclassicism
composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
costumeStyle Imperial Russian court ballet costumes
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor American Ballet Caravan
dedicatedTo tradition of the Russian Imperial Ballet
evokes opulence of the Russian Imperial Ballet
features large corps de ballet
principal ballerina
principal male dancer
secondary female soloist
genre plotless ballet
homageTo Imperial Mariinsky Theatre tradition
Marius Petipa
inspiredBy Russian Imperial Ballet tradition
intendedEffect recreation of the grandeur of the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg
languageOfTitle English
laterProducedBy New York City Ballet
other major international ballet companies
movementCount 3
music Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
musicCatalogueNumber Op. 44
musicKey G major
notableFor complex ensemble patterns
demanding classical pointe work
showcasing academic classical style
originalTitleLanguage English
partOfRepertoireOf New York City Ballet
many classical ballet companies worldwide
periodOfComposition early 1940s
premiereCity Rio de Janeiro
premiereCompany American Ballet Caravan
premiereCountry Brazil
premiereDate 1941
setDesignStyle Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
surface form: Imperial St. Petersburg
setIn St. Petersburg imperial court (evoked style)
structure three movements
titleRefersTo imperial Russian ballet tradition
typicalRunningTime approximately 40 minutes
uses full classical tutu costumes in traditional stagings

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