Rodeo (ballet)

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Rodeo (ballet) is a 1942 American ballet choreographed by Agnes de Mille to music by Aaron Copland, celebrated for its blend of classical dance with American Western themes and folk-inspired movement.

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Rodeo (ballet) canonical 3
Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American ballet
ballet
stage work
alsoKnownAs Rodeo: The Courting at Burnt Ranch
linked to: Rodeo
balletInActs 1
balletInScenes 5
choreographer Agnes de Mille
commissionedBy Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
composer Aaron Copland
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresCharacter Champion Roper
Cowgirl
Head Wrangler
firstPerformedBy Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
genre American Western
ballet
classical ballet
folk-inspired dance
hasChoreographicInnovation use of vernacular American movement in ballet vocabulary
hasOrchestralSuite Rodeo (Copland orchestral suite)
linked to: Rodeo
hasPart “Buckaroo Holiday”
“Corral Nocturne”
“Hoe-Down”
“Ranch House Party”
“Saturday Night Waltz”
influencedBy American cowboy culture
American folk dance
language none (wordless ballet)
movementStyle blend of classical ballet and American folk dance
musicPublisher Boosey & Hawkes
musicStyle American folk-influenced orchestral music
notableFor integration of American Western themes into classical ballet
strong narrative role for a female protagonist
notableSection “Hoe-Down”
originalChoreographyBy Agnes de Mille
originalCompany Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
originalCostumeDesigner Lucinda Ballard
originalMusicBy Aaron Copland
originalSceneryDesigner Oliver Smith
premiereCity New York City
premiereCountry United States
premiereDate 1942-10-16
premiereLocation Metropolitan Opera House
premiereYear 1942
setting American West
linked to: Old West
subjectMatter romantic rivalry and self-discovery of a cowgirl in the American West
typicalDuration about 25 minutes
usesMelodyFrom American folk tunes

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Agnes de Mille notableWork Rodeo (ballet)
Agnes de Mille notableWork Rodeo (ballet)
subject linked to: de Mille
Rodeo hasAdaptation Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
linked to: Rodeo (ballet)
Ranch House Party movementOf Rodeo (ballet)
subject linked to: “Ranch House Party”