Music by Georges Bizet – Rodion Shchedrin, Carl Czerny
Choreography by Alberto Alonso, Harald Lander
CARMEN SUITE
Music by Georges Bizet – Rodion Shchedrin
Choreography by Alberto Alonso
Production Choreographer: Viktor Barykin
Production Designer: Boris Messerer
Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
World premiere: 20 April 1967, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 19 April 2010
Running time: 45 minutes
SCOTCH SYMPHONY
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Choreography by George Balanchine
Staged by Ben Huys
Costumes by Galina Solovieva
World premiere: 11 November 1952, New York City Ballet, New York
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 21 February 1989
Premiere of the revival: 30 October 2009
Running time 25 minutes
The Ballets of George Balanchine is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® service standards established and provided by the Trust
The Mariinsky Theatre would like to express its gratitude to Mrs Bettina von Siemens for her support in bringing the "Ballets of George Balanchine" project to life
ETUDES
Music by Carl Czerny
Choreography by Harald Lander
Arranged by Knudеge Riisager
Staging by Josette Amiel
Lighting Concept: Josette Amiel
Lighting Design realised by Vladimir Lukin
Premiere: 15 January 1948, Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Theatre, Copenhagen,
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 18 April 2003
Running time: 45 minutes