La Boutique fantasque

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La Boutique fantasque is a lively early 20th-century ballet, originally choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Rossini (arranged by Respighi), known for its whimsical toy-shop setting and colorful, character-driven dances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet
comic ballet
alsoKnownAs The Fantastic Toyshop NERFINISHED
arranger Ottorino Respighi NERFINISHED
balletCompanyAssociated Ballets Russes NERFINISHED
basedOn music by Gioachino Rossini
choreographer Léonide Massine NERFINISHED
composer Gioachino Rossini NERFINISHED
countryOfPremiere United Kingdom NERFINISHED
firstPerformedBy Ballets Russes NERFINISHED
genre ballet
neoclassical ballet
hasOrchestralSuite yes
hasRecording multiple orchestral recordings
hasRevival yes
historicalContext post-World War I European ballet
influencedBy Italian comic tradition
language none (wordless ballet)
musicAdaptedBy Ottorino Respighi NERFINISHED
notableCharacters Can-Can dolls NERFINISHED
Cossack dolls
shopkeeper
notableFor colorful character dances
use of Rossini piano pieces orchestrated by Respighi
whimsical toy-shop setting
notableInstrumentationBy Ottorino Respighi GENERATED
numberOfScenes 3
originalChoreographyBy Léonide Massine NERFINISHED
originalCompanyDirector Sergei Diaghilev NERFINISHED
originalCostumeDesigner André Derain NERFINISHED
originalSceneryDesigner André Derain NERFINISHED
partOfRepertoireOf Royal Ballet NERFINISHED
many regional ballet companies
period early 20th century
premiereCompany Ballets Russes NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1919-06-05
premierePlace Alhambra Theatre, London NERFINISHED
producerAtPremiere Sergei Diaghilev NERFINISHED
revivedBy various ballet companies worldwide
setting early 19th century
toy shop
structure one-act ballet
style comic
light-hearted
timeSignatureFeature varied dance rhythms

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Léonide Massine notableWork La Boutique fantasque