St Petersburg, Mariinsky Theatre

Scotch Symphony. In the Night. Theme and Variations


one act ballets

Performers

Age category 12+

Credits

Music: Felix Mendelssohn, Frédéric Chopin, Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography: George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins

SCOTCH SYMPHONY
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Choreography by George Balanchine
Staged by Ben  Huys


World premiere: 11 November 1952, New York City Ballet, New York
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 21 February 1989
Premiere of the revival: 30 October 2009

 

The Ballets of George Balanchine is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® service standards established and provided by the Trust

 

The Mariinsky Theatre would like to express its gratitude to Mrs Bettina von Siemens for her support in bringing the "Ballets of George Balanchine" project to life

  IN THE NIGHT
Music by Frédéric Chopin
Choreography by Jerome Robbins (1970)
Staged by Ben  Huys
Costumes by Anthony Dowell
Lighting by Jennifer Tipton
Recreated by Nicole Pearce


World premiere: 29 January 1970, New York City Ballet, New York
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 18 March 1992
Premiere of the revival: 5 May 2009

Running time 25 minutes

Performed by permission of The Robbins Rights Trust
  THEME AND VARIATIONS
a classical ballet
Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (final movement of Suite No. 3 for orchestra in G major, 1884)
Choreography by George Balanchine (1947)
Staging by Francia Russel
Costumes by Galina Solovieva (1989)
Lighting design by Vladimir Lukasevich
Coach: Elyse Borne


Premiere: 26 November 1947, Ballet Theatre, City Center of Music and Drama, New York
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 16 April 1989
Premiere of the revival: 13 December 2009

Running time 25 minutes

 

The Ballets of George Balanchine is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® service standards established and provided by the Trust

 

The Mariinsky Theatre would like to express its gratitude to Mrs Bettina von Siemens for her support in bringing the "Ballets of George Balanchine" project to life


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