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    First performed in Saint Petersburg‚ Russia‚ the classic Christmas ballet‚ The Nutcracker has been shown for over 100 years. The composer‚ Peter Tchaikovsky‚ and choreographer Marius Petipa teamed up to create a timeless production as an adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman’s tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King." This pair had previously worked together on another classical ballet‚ Sleeping Beauty. Despite the great fame of the ballet today‚ The Nutcracker was not a success right away. It’s first production

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    Another way that Stravinsky was influenced by Rimsky-Korsakov involves his use of diatonic and octatonic scales. Rimsky-Korsakov in his writing would often use diatonic scales to represent human characters while the octatonic scales would represent supernatural beings. As a result‚ Stravinsky utilises this technique in many of his works in the Russian period. This is seen in his ballets‚ The Firebird‚ Petrushka and The Rite of Spring‚ all of which contain the two representations of “diatonic” human

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    Born in 1882 in Oranienbaum‚ Russia‚ a city southwest of St. Petersburg‚ Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian/American composer who was described as one of the most important composers in the 20th century. Stravinsky was even named by ‘Time Magazine’ as one of the most influential people of the century. Stravinsky made many special contributions to music in the 20th century which were wide and varied. His material was raw and produced a fresh and new sound for the 20th century world of music

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    History of Jerome Robbins 1918-1998 Jerome Robbins is known as a world-renowned choreographer of ballets created for the New York City Ballet‚ Ballets U.S.A.‚ American Ballet Theatre‚ and other international companies. In addition he also received recognition for his work don’t in commercial theater. He was a director of musicals‚ plays‚ and movies and television programs. This dual interest produced a staggering number of ballets and staging of musical plays‚ notable for their diversity

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    Carlotta Grisi a.k.a Caronna Adela Giuseppina Maria Grisi was born June 28‚ 1819. Her birthplace was Visinada‚ Istria‚ Austrian Empire which is today’s Vizinada‚ Croatia. She died May 29‚ 1899 in Saint Jean near Geneva‚ Switzerland. Carlotta Grisi was an Italian ballerina of the Romantic era. She had a great influence on choreographer and dancer‚ Jules Perrot and poet Théophile Gautier. She created the title role in Gisselle which is ballet by the French composer Adolphe Adam. She received early

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    “The Firebird”‚ is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. The ballet is based on Russian folk tales of the magical glowing bird of the same name that is both a blessing and a curse to its captor. This ballot was first performed on the 25th of June in 1910. The Firebird was Igor Stravinsky’s first project. Igor Stravinsky who composed the final excerpt of the ballot “The Firebird” uses repetition‚ using one melody‚ forming diversity and distinction through alterations

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    The Life and Music of Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky was born in Russia on June 5‚ 1882 to Feodor Stravinsky. His first education in music came through being taught piano lessons at his home. He would later attend St. Petersburg University where he would further his musical education. His first substantial music writing was in E Flat and it was called “The Firebird.” After this show was debuted by a ballet and was a success‚ he wrote Petruska. His next major music scene was his third ballet

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    George Balanchine for The Ballet Society - In 1946 Balanchine and Kirstein collaborated again to form Ballet Society‚ a company which introduced New York subscription only audiences over the next two years to such new Balanchine works as The Four Temperaments (1946) and Stravinsky’s Renard (1947) and Orpheus (1948). - On October 11‚ 1948‚ Morton Baum‚ chairman of the City Center finance committee‚ saw Ballet Society in a City Center Theater program that included Orpheus‚ Serenade‚ and

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    Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)‚ Russian composer‚ pianist and conductor‚ is one of the most prominent and well-known composers of the twentieth century. A master of stylistic diversity and having composed in a range of genres‚ Stravinsky’s works can be divided into three major periods: his Russian period (1907-1919)‚ his Neoclassical period (1920-1954)‚ and his Serial period (1954-1968). His Neoclassical period was the longest of the three and the most significant. Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements

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    Ballet Styles There are many different styles that make every ballet you watch look different from the last. Each style has its own unique qualities that make it depictable from the others. There are many completely different ballet styles like Balanchine and Vaganova‚ these are some of the few styles that are used in ballet and are what makes every ballet exceptionally different. Vaganova has noticeable differences compared to all other styles of ballet‚ as all styles have their own distinct characteristics

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