Ballo della Regina

Ballo della Regina is a one-act neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Giuseppe Verdi. It is a set of variations set to ballet music (titled La Peregrina) that Verdi cut from Act 3 of the original 1867 version of his opera Don Carlos.[1][2] Its premiere performance was on 12 January 1978, by the New York City Ballet at New York State Theater in Lincoln Center.[2][3]

Ballo della Regina
ChoreographerGeorge Balanchine
MusicGiuseppe Verdi
Premiere12 January 1978 (1978-01-12)
New York State Theater
Original ballet companyNew York City Ballet
GenreNeoclassical ballet
TypeClassical ballet

The work is noted for the high degree of technical difficulties it presents for the female lead.[3][4] Ballo della Regina was featured in an Emmy-winning PBS performance entitled Balanchine: Dance in America - Ballo della Regina - Steadfast Tin Soldier - Elegie - Tschaikovsky.[5]

Casts
Roles World premiere (1878)[2] American Ballet Theatre
premiere (2007)[6]		 Royal Ballet premiere (2011)[7]
Lead female Merrill Ashley Gillian Murphy Marianela Nuñez
Lead male Robert Weiss David Hallberg Sergei Polunin
Soloists Debra Austin
Bonita Borne
Stephanie Saland
Sheryl Ware		 Yuhui Choe
Emma-Jane Maguire
Samantha Raine
Akane Takada

Recordings

In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performing arts, Royal Danish Ballet released a recording starring Holly Dorger and Jonathan Chmelensky.[8] New York City Ballet released a video featuring Megan Fairchild and Anthony Huxley.[9]

References
  1. Matthew Naughtin, Ballet Music, 2014, p. 149
  2. "Ballo della Regina". New York City Ballet. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. "Ballet Magazine: New York City Ballet Ballo della Regina, February 2005". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  4. "Revisiting the Many Facets of Balanchine and Robbins". New York Times. February 19, 2009.
  5. NY Times movie review
  6. "Ballo della Regina". American Ballet Theatre.
  7. "Ballo della regina - 13 May 2011 Evening 7.30pm". Royal Opera House Collections Online.
  8. "Updated: Mark Your Calendars for These Online Ballet Performances". Pointe Magazine. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020.
  9. "NYCB's Digital Spring Season". New York City Ballet. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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