“Serenade”

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ballet neoclassical ballet

“Serenade” is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky’s music, renowned for its lyrical ensemble work and iconic imagery.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ballet → neoclassical ballet →
basedOn	Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 →
choreographer	George Balanchine →
choreographicApproach	music visualization →
choreographicSchool	Balanchine technique →
composer	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky →
costumeColor	pale blue →
costumeType	romantic-length tulle skirts →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
creator	George Balanchine →
genre	neoclassical ballet →
iconicImage	opening tableau of women in blue tulle → woman borne aloft in final Elegy →
influenced	20th-century neoclassical ballet repertory →
languageOfTitle	English →
lightingDesignFeature	moonlit atmosphere →
movementType	ensemble work →
musicForm	serenade →
musicInstrumentation	string orchestra →
musicKey	C major →
musicTitle	Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 →
notableFor	iconic stage imagery → lyrical ensemble work →
originalCompanyType	student company →
originalTitleLanguage	English →
premiereCity	White Plains, New York →
premiereCompany	School of American Ballet →
premiereCountry	United States →
premiereDate	1934-06-10 →
repertoryCompany	American Ballet Theatre → Bolshoi Ballet → Mariinsky Ballet → New York City Ballet → Paris Opera Ballet → The Royal Ballet →
section	Elegy → Russian Dance → Sonatina → Waltz →
setDesign	minimalist →
structure	multi-movement ballet →
style	abstract ballet → plotless ballet →
subjectOf	archival film recordings → ballet photography → dance scholarship →
titleLanguage	English →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
George Balanchine ("Serenade") → Giorgi Melitonis dze Balanchivadze ("Serenade") → New York City Ballet ("Serenade") →	notableWork
The Royal Ballet ("Serenade") → The Suzanne Farrell Ballet →	repertoireIncludes
American Ballet Caravan ("Serenade") →	notableWorkPresented