The Concert
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The Concert is a comedic ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins that humorously portrays the fantasies and foibles of a group of concertgoers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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comic ballet ⓘ |
| balletCompanyInRepertoire |
American Ballet Theatre
NERFINISHED
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National Ballet of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Northwest Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris Opera Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Jerome Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographicApproach |
integration of character acting and classical technique
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use of mime and exaggerated gesture ⓘ |
| composer | Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jerome Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered a classic of comic ballet repertoire
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widely praised for its humor ⓘ |
| depicts |
audience behavior
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concertgoers ⓘ daydreams and fantasies ⓘ social foibles ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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comic ballet ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
assorted eccentric audience members
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ballet dancers as concertgoers ⓘ domineering wife ⓘ dreamy audience member ⓘ pianist ⓘ timid husband ⓘ |
| hasSection |
fantasy sequences of audience members
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mistake waltz ⓘ umbrella scene ⓘ |
| hasStyle | neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| language | none (wordless ballet) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
character-based comedy
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parody of classical ballet conventions ⓘ slapstick humor ⓘ |
| parodies |
ballet corps de ballet formations
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concert etiquette ⓘ romantic ballet stereotypes ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | New York City Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of comic vignettes ⓘ |
| usesMusicBy | Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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