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Serenade is a ballet by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky 's 1880 Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48. Serenade is credited as being George Balanchine's first full-length ballet in America. Using the students of his newly formed School of American Ballet, Balanchine choreographed this ballet for an American audience that had not been widely ...
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- March 1, 1935, Adelphi Theatre, New York City, United States
Serenade is a milestone in the history of dance. It is the first original ballet Balanchine created in America and is one of the signature works of New York City Ballet’s repertory. The ballet is performed by 28 dancers in blue costumes in front of a blue background.
A romantic work of immense sweep, set to a transcendent Tschaikovsky score. Serenadeis 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.
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Of all George Balanchine’s works, Serenade provides as close to a spiritual experience as can be found in ballet. Created on students at the School of American Ballet during a class on stage technique, it is one of the most beloved works by this choreographic master.
Jan 10, 2021 · Photo by Paul Kolnik, 2015, Ashley Bouder and dancers of NYCB. Deemed a “milestone in dance history” by the George Balanchine Trust, Balanchine’s Serenade was his first original full-length ballet in the United States and is a recognized favorite in New York City Ballet’s repertoire.
Mar 18, 2016 · That would be “Serenade” (1934), set to Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, the first ballet Balanchine made in America. The piece is beautiful—stirring, sweeping—and at the same time a...
