Walpurgisnacht Ballet

Walpurgis night v æ l ˈ p ʊər ɡ ɪ s v ɑː l ˈ p ɜːr an abbreviation of saint walpurgis night from the german sankt walpurgisnacht saŋkt valˈpʊʁɡɪsˌnaxt also known as saint walpurga s eve alternatively spelled saint walburga s eve is the eve of the christian feast day of saint walpurga an 8th century abbess in francia and is celebrated on the night of 30.

Walpurgisnacht ballet. George balanchine kyra nicols ben huys nichol hlinka new york city ballet 1993. Gounod ballet walpurgis night from the opera faust conductor anatoly smirnov seaside opera house october 24 2015 mr. Walpurgisnacht ballet was choreographed for a 1975 production of faust by the théâtre national de l opéra danced by the paris opéra ballet. Walpurgisnacht ballet was choreographed for a 1975 production of faust by the théâtre national de l opéra danced by the paris opera ballet. Music by charles gounod choreography by george balanchine the george balanchine trust staged by darla hoover lighting by kristina kloss costumes by freda bromberg videography by george winchell photography by rosalie o connor new york live arts. Walpurgisnacht ballet winter 2018. The new york city ballet premiere was the first presentation of the choreography as an independent work.