Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (ballet)
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme refers to two different ballets by George Balanchine set to Richard Strauss's Concert Suite (1917), with a libretto after Molière's 17th-century comédie-ballet of the same name.
| Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme | |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | George Balanchine |
| Music | Richard Strauss |
| Libretto | after Molière |
| Based on | Molière's Le Bourgeois gentilhomme |
| Premiere | 1932 Opéra de Monte-Carlo |
| Original ballet company | Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo |
| Characters | Mr. Jourdain Lucille Cléonte |
| Design | Alexandre Benois |
| Setting | 17th-century France |
| Created for | David Lichine and Tamara Toumanova |
| Genre | neoclassical ballet |
The first Balanchine Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme ballet was produced in 1932 by the Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo. In 1979, Balanchine (with the assistance of Jerome Robbins) created all-new choreography for Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, which premiered on 8 April 1979, with the New York City Opera at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, in New York City. This production was notable for being the first ballet Balanchine ever choreographed for Rudolf Nureyev (who at the time was 41 years old).
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