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List of 1950s ballet premieres

This is a list of ballet premieres in the 1950s, by year.

1951

title choreographer composer company venue or presentation date
La Valse George Balanchine Maurice Ravel New York City Ballet City Center of Music and Drama February 20[1]
Pineapple Poll John Cranko Arthur Sullivan Sadler's Wells Ballet Sadler's Wells Theatre March 13[2]
The Cage Jerome Robbins Igor Stravinsky New York City Ballet City Center of Music and Drama June 10[3]
Tiresias Frederick Ashton Constant Lambert Royal Ballet Royal Opera House July 9[4]
Swan Lake George Balanchine Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky New York City Ballet City Center of Music and Drama November 20[5]

1957

title choreographer composer company venue or presentation date
The Prince of the Pagodas John Cranko Benjamin Britten The Royal Ballet Royal Opera House January 1
Square Dance George Balanchine Antonio Vivaldi New York City Ballet New York City Center November 21
Agon George Balanchine Igor Stravinsky New York City Ballet New York City Center December 1

References

  1. ^ "La Valse | New York City Ballet". www.nycballet.com. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Pineapple Poll". gsarchive.net. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "Five things about The Cage". English National Ballet. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Lambert: Tiresias & Pomona". Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "Swan Lake (Balanchine) | New York City Ballet". www.nycballet.com. Retrieved January 17, 2025.