Dark Elegies – Apollon Musagète – Symphony in C
Dark Elegies – Apollon Musagète – Symphony in C (1969) was a ballet production by The Norwegian National Opera. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret, and comprised 3 ballets:
Dark Elegies, choreographed by Antony Tudor to music by Gustav Mahler.
Apollon Musagète, choreography by George Balanchine, music by Igor Stravinsky.
Symphony in C, choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Georges Bizet.
Dark Elegies, Apollon Musagète and Symphony in C was performed in Helsinki in 1970, together with Serenade and Summernight.
Information
(Objekt ID 118356)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | December 18, 1969 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Symphony in C by George Balanchine, Georges Bizet; Apollon Musagète by George Balanchine, Igor Stravinskij; Dark Elegies by Antony Tudor, Gustav Mahler |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | German |
| Keywords | Ballet |
More
SOURCES:
Terje Boye-Hansen, e-mail 16.05.2022
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Contributors (8)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| George Balanchine | – Choreography (Apollon Musagete / Symfoni i C) |
| Antony Tudor | – Choreography (Klagesang) |
| Georges Bizet | – Music (Symfoni i C) |
| Gustav Mahler | – Music (Klagesang) |
| Igor Stravinskij | – Music (Apollon Musagete) |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Conductor |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Conductor |
| Jan Sødal | – Singer (Klagesang) |
Performance dates
| 1970 – Aleksanterin teatteri, Helsinki | visiting performance |
| December 18, 1969 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |