premiered in 1841 in Paris
Giselle
choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
Giselle
considered one of ballets greatest achievements
Giselle
known for the famous "mad scene
Giselle
premiered 1890 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg
The Sleeping Beauty
choreographed by Marius Petipa
The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, La Bayad�re, Don Quiote, and The Nutcracker
known for the Rose Adagio (Margo Fonteyn popularized the attitude balance sequence that is now used throughout all versions)
The Sleeping Beauty
this was Tchaikovsky's longest ballet, clocking at 4 hours (today 2.5 hours)
The Sleeping Beauty
premiered in 1877 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and was a failure, then once again premiered in 1895 at the Mariinsky Theatre and was a huge success due to restaging
Swan Lake
originally choreographed by Julia Reisinger but later rechoreographed by Marius Petipa in the version we see today
Swan Lake
the two lead roles are played by the same dancer
Swan Lake
the most iconic scene is when Odile performed 32 fouettes
Swan Lake
also known for "Dance of the Little Swans
Swan Lake
premiered in 1877 at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenney Theatre in St. Petersburg
La Bayad�re
known for the entrance of 32 female corps members appear on stage one by one
La Bayad�re
the ballet is a story about eternal love, mystery, fate, vengeance, and justice
La Bayad�re
premiered in 1869 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow
Don Quixote
George Balanchine created his own Don Quixote in 1965 and cast himself to play the title role
Don Quixote
the Grand Pas de Duex From the final scene is performed more than the full length
Don Quixote
premiered in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg
The Nutcracker
George Balanchine later adapted his own version and brought it to America and is now seen what is on stage today
The Nutcracker
originally considered a huge failure
The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky didn't think it compared to his other scores, and died less than a year later, not knowing what a huge international success the ballet would later become
The Nutcracker