Gala Balanchine

Palacio de Bellas Artes, Sala Principal, Mexico City, Mexico

Scene 1 from the ballet "Serenade", photo 1

Scene 2 from the ballet "Serenade", photo 2

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Scene 1 from the ballet "Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux", photo 9

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Important Info

Type: Ballet

City: Mexico City, Mexico

Starts at: 17:00

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Overview

Gala Balanchine is a classical ballet programme performed by Mexico’s Compañía Nacional de Danza. Featuring three works by George Balanchine, the gala celebrates the choreographer’s influential contribution to 20th-century ballet.

After more than a decade, the Compañía Nacional de Danza returns to the repertoire of George Balanchine with a programme of three works staged under the supervision of The George Balanchine Trust.

Serenade, Balanchine’s first work created in the United States, explores the musicality and expressive possibilities of classical ballet. Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux showcases virtuoso technique and the brilliance of the classical pas de deux. Theme and Variations pays tribute to the grandeur of the Russian Imperial ballet tradition.

Together, these works offer an overview of Balanchine’s choreographic style and his lasting influence on classical ballet.

Serenade is a romantic work of immense sweep, set to a transcendent Tschaikovsky score.

Serenade is a milestone in the history of dance. It is the first original ballet George Balanchine created in America and is one of the signature works of New York City Ballet’s repertory. Balanchine began the ballet as a lesson in stage technique and worked unexpected rehearsal events into the choreography. A student’s fall or late arrival to rehearsal became part of the ballet.

After its initial presentation, Serenade was reworked several times. In its present form there are four movements: “Sonatina”, “Waltz”, “Russian Dance”, and “Elegy.” The last two movements reverse the order of Tschaikovsky’s score, ending the ballet on a note of sadness.

“In everything that I did to Tschaikovsky’s music, I sensed his help. It wasn’t real conversation. But when I was working and saw that something was coming of it, I felt that it was Tschaikovsky who had helped me.”

George Balanchine

History

Premiere of this production: 01 March 1935, Adelphi Theatre New York City, United States

Serenade is a ballet by George Balanchine to Tschaikovsky's 1880 Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48. Balanchine presented the ballet as his response to the generous sponsorships he received during his immigration to America. The official premiere took place on 1 March 1935 with the American Ballet at the Adelphi Theatre, New York, conducted by Sandor Harmati.

Premiere of this production: 29 March 1960, City Center of Music and Drama, New York

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux is a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to a composition by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky originally intended for act 3 of Swan Lake (Op. 20, 1875–76). With costumes by Barbara Karinska and lighting by Jack Owen Brown, it was first presented by New York City Ballet at the City Center of Music and Drama, New York, on 29 March 1960. Robert Irving conducted the New York City Ballet Orchestra. The dancers were Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow.

Premiere of this production: 26 November 1947, City Center 55 Street Theater

Theme and Variations is a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to the final movement of Tchaikovsky's Orchestral Suite No. 3. The ballet was made for Ballet Theatre (now American Ballet Theatre), and premiered on November 26, 1947, at the City Center 55 Street Theater, with the two leads danced by Alicia Alonso and Igor Youskevitch.

Venue Info

Palacio de Bellas Artes - Mexico City
Av. Juárez S/N, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06050 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Мексика

Palacio de Bellas Artes is Mexico City's premier performing arts venue, presenting opera, ballet, symphonic concerts, dance, and major cultural events in one of the world's most beautiful historic theaters.

Palacio de Bellas Artes is Mexico's most celebrated performing arts venue and one of the country's most iconic architectural landmarks. Located in the heart of Mexico City, the palace is renowned for its magnificent Art Nouveau exterior, Art Deco interiors, and breathtaking Tiffany stained-glass curtain depicting the Valley of Mexico.

The venue serves as the home of Mexico's National Opera, the National Symphony Orchestra, the National Dance Company, and numerous prestigious cultural festivals. Throughout the year, audiences can enjoy opera, ballet, symphonic concerts, chamber music, contemporary dance, traditional Mexican performances, and special international guest productions.

In addition to its performances, Palacio de Bellas Artes houses the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, featuring monumental murals by some of Mexico's greatest artists, including Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, and Jorge González Camarena. Combining world-class performances, remarkable architecture, and outstanding visual art, Palacio de Bellas Artes is one of Latin America's premier cultural destinations.

Important Info

Type: Ballet

City: Mexico City, Mexico

Starts at: 17:00

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