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La Flûte Magique (ballet)
''La flûte magique'' ( en. ''The Magic Flute'') ( ru. «Волшебная флейта», ''Volshebnaya Fleita'') is a ''ballet comique'' in one act, originally choreographed by Lev Ivanov to the music of Riccardo Drigo. First presented by students of the Imperial Ballet School at the school's theatre on . Although it has the same title as Mozart's opera ''The Magic Flute'', the two works have no other connection.New York City Ballet''The Magic Flute'' History ''La flûte magique'' was originally created for the graduation performance of students of the Imperial Ballet School. The ballet premiered on the stage of the school's theatre on , and featured a young Mikhail Fokine in the principal role of Luc. ''La flûte magique'' was soon transferred to the repertory of the Imperial Ballet, where it was first presented on at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre with Anna Johansson in the role of Lise and Pavel Gerdt in the role of Luc. The ballet served as a useful vehicle for the balle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drigo - La Flute Magique Frontispiece
Drigo is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Paola Drigo (1876–1938), Italian short story writer and novelist *Riccardo Drigo (1846–1930), Italian composer of ballet music and Italian opera, theatrical conductor and pianist {{surname Italian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zimmermann (publisher)
Musikverlag Zimmermann is a German History of music publishing, music publisher that claims to be the first specialized publisher for Method (music), instrumental methods. Until 1933, it was also a manufacturer of brass, string instrument, string, wind instrument, wind musical instruments as well as mechanical musical instruments. Formed in 1876 in Saint Petersburg it also published Russian composers, including works by Nicolai Medtner, Mily Balakirev, Sergei Lyapunov, Alexander Taneyev, Alexander Gretchaninov and foreign musicians such as Leonardo De Lorenzo and Riccardo Drigo. With subsidiaries in Moscow, Riga, Leipzig and London, the company was one of the largest music dealers in Europe. The company joined with Robert Lienau, Robert Lienau Musikverlag in 1991. History The Zimmermann family was of Germans, German origin. Musikverlag Zimmermann traces its roots back to a shop for German musical instruments near the Nevsky Prospekt established by Julius Heinrich Zimmermann (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballets Designed By David Mitchell
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary. Ballet has been influential globally and has defined the foundational techniques which are used in many other dance genres and cultures. Various schools around the world have incorporated their own cultures. As a result, ballet has evolved in distinct ways. A ''ballet'' as a unified work comprises the choreography and music for a ballet production. Ballets are choreographed and performed by trained ballet dancers. Traditional classical ballets are usually performed with classical music accompaniment and use elaborate costumes and staging, whereas modern ballets are often performed in simple costumes and without elaborate sets or scenery. Etymology Ballet is a French word which had its origin in Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Ballets
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