Single-act ballet
Music - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography - George Balanchine
Production by - Victoria Simon
Costumes -Barbara Karinska
The first ballet, staged by Balanchine in America, is a recognized masterpiece of neoclassical choreography. With all its external simplicity, "Serenade" is very difficult in technical, musical and stylistic terms and causes aesthetic excitement in the hearts of viewers by touching the beautiful and eternal art.
"In this ballet, the dancers simply move under beautiful music. The only plot of the ballet is the music of serenade, if you like, it's a dance by moonlight."
George Balanchine's ballet for the music of Serenade for string orchestra by P. Tchaikovsky was prepared in collaboration with the George Balanchine Foundation and executed in accordance with standards of the style and technique.
Premiered on May 25, 2017, «Astana Ballet» Theater, Nur-Sultan
Duration 31 minutes