Symphony in C - Concerto - Ritual

Symphony in C - Concerto - Ritual (1967) was a ballet production by The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret, and comprised 3 ballets:

Symphony in C, choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Georges Bizet.

Concerto, choreographed by Joseph Lazzini to music (the Piano Concerto in A minor) by Edvard Grieg.

Ritual, choreography John Butler, music by Gunnar Sønstevold.

In 1968, as part of a performance for young audiences, Symphony in C was performed together with the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, Giovanni Targioni-Torzzetti and Guido Menasci.

Information

(Objekt ID 68482)
Object type Production
Premiere October 25, 1967
Produced by The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
Based on Symphony in C by George Balanchine, Georges Bizet
Audience Adults
Keywords Ballet
Running period October 25, 1967  
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SOURCES:

Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021

Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.

Contributors (16)
Name Role
George Balanchine – Choreography (Symfoni i C)
John Butler – Choreography (Ritual)
Joseph Lazzini – Choreography (Concerto )
Arvid Fladmoe – Musical direction
Georges Bizet – Music (Symfoni i C)
Edvard Grieg – Music (Concerto - A-moll konserten)
Gunnar Sønstevold – Music (Ritual)
James Hodges – Stage design (Concerto )
Alistair Powell – Stage design (Ritual)
Clive Stuart – Stage design (Symfoni i C)
Anne Borg – Dancer (Concerto)
Anne Borg – Dancer (Ritual)
Bjørg Pahle – Dancer (Concerto)
Hanne Skram – Dancer (Concerto)
Thor Sutowski – Dancer (Concerto)
Kjell Bækkelund – Musician (Klaver - Concerto)
Performance dates
October 25, 1967Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen Opening night