Symphony in C

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Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.

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Symphony in C canonical 8
Bizet’s Symphony in C 1
Symphony in C (Bizet) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet
neoclassical ballet
actStructure four-movement, one-act ballet
alsoKnownAs Le Palais de Cristal
associatedCompany New York City Ballet
Paris Opera Ballet
basedOn Bizet’s Symphony in C
linked to: Symphony in C
choreographer George Balanchine
choreographicSchool Balanchine technique
composerOfMusic Georges Bizet
costumeColorScheme black
white
features four principal couples
large corps de ballet
genre neoclassical ballet
hasPart First Movement
Fourth Movement
Second Movement
Third Movement
influencedBy classical Petipa tradition
languageOfTitle English
movementCount four principal movements
movementFourTempo Allegro vivace
movementOneTempo Allegro vivo
movementThreeTempo Allegro vivace
movementTwoTempo Adagio
musicKey C major
musicOriginallyTitled Symphony in C major
linked to: Symphony in C
musicTitle Symphony in C (Bizet)
linked to: Symphony in C
notableFor demanding ensemble work
large corps de ballet
plotless structure
showcasing classical technique
numberOfMovements 4
originalCostumeDesigner Christian Bérard
originalLanguageTitle Le Palais de Cristal
originalSetDesigner Christian Bérard
originalTitle Le Palais de Cristal
period 20th-century ballet
premiereCity Paris
premiereCompany Paris Opera Ballet
premiereCountry France
premiereDate 1947
premiereTheatre Palais Garnier
revisedForCompany New York City Ballet
revisedPremiereCity New York
revisedPremiereCountry United States
revisedPremiereDate 1948
revisedPremiereTheatre City Center of Music and Drama
revisedTitle Symphony in C
structure large ensemble
style pure dance

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George Balanchine notableWork Symphony in C
Symphony in C musicTitle Symphony in C (Bizet)
linked to: Symphony in C
Symphony in C musicOriginallyTitled Symphony in C major
linked to: Symphony in C
Symphony in C basedOn Bizet’s Symphony in C
linked to: Symphony in C
Symphony in C revisedTitle Symphony in C
New York City Ballet notableWork Symphony in C
Georges Bizet notableWork Symphony in C
Le Palais de Cristal originalTitleOf Symphony in C
Le Palais de Cristal alsoKnownAs Symphony in C
Le Palais de Cristal laterRetitled Symphony in C