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