Susan Au writes in Ballet and Modern Dance that the ballet was the last of the Diaghilev era, choreographed the year the great impresario died. She continues: "Adapted from the biblical story, it opens with the prodigal's rebellious departure from home and his seduction by the beautiful but treacherous siren, whose followers rob him. Wretched and remorseful, he drags himself back to his forgiving father."[1]
Serge Lifar created the role.[2] The premiere took place on Tuesday, 21 May 1929 at the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, Paris, with décor by Georges Rouault and lighting by Ronald Bates, in what was to be the Ballets Russes's last Paris season: "Balanchine's choreography upset Prokofiev, who conducted the premiere. The composer had envisioned a production that was 'real'; his concept of the Siren, whom he saw as demure, differed radically from Balanchine's. Prokofiev refused to pay Balanchine royalties for his choreography."[3]
Balanchine's American Ballet danced Prodigal Son at its first public performance in 1934.
The New York City Ballet premiere was on Thursday, 23 February 1950 at City Center of Music and Drama, New York, the title role danced by Jerome Robbins, with lighting by Mark Stanley. Hugh Laing and Francisco Moncion also danced it before it lapsed from the performance rota for a decade. It was restaged in 1960 with Edward Villella in the title role (Villella recounts his work in recreating the role in his autobiography of the same name).[2]
Prodigal Son on the website of the Balanchine Trust
January 01, 1970
prodigal, ballet, this, article, about, balanchine, 1929, ballet, other, uses, prodigal, disambiguation, prodigal, fils, prodigue, russian, Блудный, сын, ballet, created, diaghilev, ballets, russes, george, balanchine, music, sergei, prokofiev, 1928, libretto,. This article is about Balanchine s 1929 ballet For other uses see The Prodigal Son disambiguation Prodigal Son or Le Fils prodigue Op 46 Russian Bludnyj syn is a ballet created for Diaghilev s Ballets Russes by George Balanchine to music by Sergei Prokofiev 1928 29 The libretto based on the parable in the Gospel of Luke was by Boris Kochno who added a good deal of drama and emphasized the theme of sin and redemption ending with the Prodigal Son s return Susan Au writes in Ballet and Modern Dance that the ballet was the last of the Diaghilev era choreographed the year the great impresario died She continues Adapted from the biblical story it opens with the prodigal s rebellious departure from home and his seduction by the beautiful but treacherous siren whose followers rob him Wretched and remorseful he drags himself back to his forgiving father 1 Contents 1 History 2 Cast 2 1 Premiere cast 2 2 New York City Ballet revivals 3 Notes 4 References 5 Articles 6 Reviews 7 External linksHistory editSerge Lifar created the role 2 The premiere took place on Tuesday 21 May 1929 at the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt Paris with decor by Georges Rouault and lighting by Ronald Bates in what was to be the Ballets Russes s last Paris season Balanchine s choreography upset Prokofiev who conducted the premiere The composer had envisioned a production that was real his concept of the Siren whom he saw as demure differed radically from Balanchine s Prokofiev refused to pay Balanchine royalties for his choreography 3 Balanchine s American Ballet danced Prodigal Son at its first public performance in 1934 The New York City Ballet premiere was on Thursday 23 February 1950 at City Center of Music and Drama New York the title role danced by Jerome Robbins with lighting by Mark Stanley Hugh Laing and Francisco Moncion also danced it before it lapsed from the performance rota for a decade It was restaged in 1960 with Edward Villella in the title role Villella recounts his work in recreating the role in his autobiography of the same name 2 Mikhail Baryshnikov danced it with City Ballet in 1979 and Damian Woetzel danced it at his farewell performance on Wednesday 18 June 2008 4 Prokofiev used the music from the ballet to form the basis of the two versions of his Symphony No 4 composed in 1929 and 1947 respectively Cast editPremiere cast edit Felia Doubrovska Eleanora Marra Nathalie Branitzka Serge Lifar Michael Fedorov Sophie Fedorova s brother Leon Woizikowsky Anton Dolin New York City Ballet revivals edit 2008 Winter 2008 Spring Teresa Reichlen Pauline Golbin Dena Abergel Daniel Ulbricht Ask la Cour Antonio Carmena Kyle Froman Maria Kowroski Pauline Golbin Dena Abergel Damian Woetzel Damian Woetzel s farewell Ask la Cour Sean Suozzi Adam HendricksonNotes edit Au Susan 1988 Ballet and Modern Dance Thames amp Hudson pp 112 ISBN 978 0 500 20352 1 a b Villella E Prodigal Son University of Pittsburgh Press 1998 p 80 ISBN 0 8229 5666 7 ISBN 978 0 8229 5666 2 NYCB website repertory index NYCB 2008 Spring Repertory Archived 2008 06 12 at the Wayback MachineReferences editPlaybill New York City Ballet Thursday June 19 2008 Repertory Week New York City Ballet Spring Season 2008 repertory week 8Articles editSunday New York Times by John Martin November 4 1934 Obituaries New York Times of Felia Doubrovska by Jack Anderson September 21 1981Reviews editNew York Times by John Martin February 24 1950 New York Times by Anna Kisselgoff January 13 1979 Ballet Magazine by Eric Taub February March 2004 New York Times by Alastair Macaulay June 10 2008External links editProdigal Son ballet Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Australia Dancing The Prodigal Son usurped Prodigal Son on the website of the Balanchine Trust Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prodigal Son ballet amp oldid 1182061203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
