La Source
Photo © Paul Kolnik |
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Music
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Excerpts from La Source [Naila] (1866) and Sylvia, ou la Nymphe de Diane (1876) by Léo Delibes
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Choreography
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George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
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Premiere
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November 23, 1968, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater
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Original Cast
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Violette Verdy, John Prinz
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Average Length
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24 min.
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Balanchine's high regard for Delibes led him to choreograph a pas de deux from Sylvia in 1950, which he then expanded into a divertissement in 1965. The present La Source uses music from two of Delibes' ballets, Naila and Sylvia, and includes parts of the earlier pas de deux and divertissement. Léo Delibes (1836-1891) was born in St. Germain du Val and died in Paris. He learned music as a child from his mother and uncle. Although he spent many years as a church organist, he was drawn more to the theater, and he composed many light operas. The decisive advance in his career came in 1870, with his full-length ballet Coppélia.
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Music Credit
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| Title: |
DELIBES: Coppelia / La Source, La source: Suite |
| Composer: |
Leo Delibes (1836-1891) |
| Date Written: |
1866 |
| Conductor: |
Andrew Mogrelia |
| Ensemble: |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava |
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