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Le Spectre de la Rose
Erica Cornejo by Rosalie O'Connor
Music
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Carl Maria von Weber |
Choreography
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Michel Fokine
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Premiere Date
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Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Théâtre de Monte Carlo, Monaco, April 19, 1911 |
Costumes
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Leon Bakst
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Lighting
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John Cuff
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ScenicDesigner
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Benjamin Phillips
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Le Spectre de la Rose, choreographed by Michel Fokine, was first presented in 1911. It tells the story of a young girl, who returning from her first ball, falls asleep and dreams that the rose she holds in her hand is dancing with her. Fokine believed dance only had meaning when each movement contained drama and expression. Le Spectre de la Rose reflects this attention to the portrayal of emotion through dance. The ballet was given its U.S. premiere in 1916 at the Metropolitan Opera House.
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