Apollon Musagète Premieres at Library of Congress
The choreography for Apollon Musagète was originally commissioned by Library of Congress patroness Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge for choreographer/dancer Adolph Bolm and composer Igor Stravinsky. The work premiered on April 27, 1928, in the Library’s Coolidge Auditorium. On June 12, 1928, Diaghilev’s version premiered at the Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt, Paris, with choreography by George Balanchine and sets and costumes by André Bauchant. Retitled Apollo, the work became one of Balanchine’s most beloved ballets and rarely has been absent from the repertory of the New York City Ballet. (Apollon Musagète: music by Igor Stravinsky; sets and costumes by André Bauchant; choreography by George Balanchine; premiere on June 12, 1928, Théâtre Sarah-Berhardt, Paris.)
The choreography for <em>Apollon Musagète</em> was originally commissioned by Library of Congress patroness Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge for choreographer/dancer Adolph Bolm and composer Igor Stravinsky. The work premiered on April 27, 1928, in the Library’s Coolidge Auditorium. On June 12, 1928, Diaghilev’s version premiered at the Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt, Paris, with choreography by George Balanchine and sets and costumes by André Bauchant. Retitled <em>Apollo,</em> the work became one of Balanchine’s most beloved ballets and rarely has been absent from the repertory of the New York City Ballet. (<em>Apollon Musagète</em>: music by Igor Stravinsky; sets and costumes by André Bauchant; choreography by George Balanchine; premiere on June 12, 1928, Théâtre Sarah-Berhardt, Paris.)