Vienna Waltzes
Vienna Waltzes is a ballet made by New York City Ballet co-founder and founding choreographer George Balanchine to music by Johann Strauss, Jr., Franz Lehár, and Richard Strauss:
- "Tales from the Vienna Woods", Op. 325
- "Voices of Spring", Op. 410
- "Explosion Polka", Op. 43
- ""
- Der Rosenkavalier, first sequence of waltzes
The premiere took place on 23 June 1977 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with mise-en-scène by Rouben Ter-Arutunian and lighting by Ronald Bates. The costumes by Karinska were the last she designed for the New York City Ballet; Robert Irving conducted. Vienna Waltzes was seen in preview at City Ballet's gala on 15 June, at which time Jean-Pierre Bonnefous danced the role later assumed by Jorge Donn.Original cast
Videography
- 1996 Nonesuch The Balanchine Library: The Balanchine Celebration part one Der Rosenkavalier
Television
- 1983 PBS A New York City Ballet Tribute to George Balanchine
- 1993 PBS Dance in America: The Balanchine Celebration excerpt
- 2004 PBS Live from Lincoln Center: Balanchine 100 excerpt
