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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballet Imperial canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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