russians and petipa

Who was the leading dancer with the St. Petersburg ballet around 1862

Marius Petipa

What was Petipa's first multi-act ballet that he created in 1869

The Pharoh's Daughter

What position did Petipa take over in 1869 in the Imperial Tsar

Ballet Master in Chief

What ballet did Petipa create in Moscow for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1869

Don Quixote

What ballet did Petipa create in St. Petersburg for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1877

La Bayadère

Which of the big 3 classical ballets premiered in Moscow in 1877

Swan Lake

When did Petipa rework Swan Lake

1895

What other two ballets did Petipa recreate in the 1800s in Russia that were also popular in Paris

Giselle and Coppélia

Which ballerina was chosen by Petipa to dance the title role in the new ballet "The Sleeping Beauty"

Italian ballerina Carlotta Brianza

Who were the main people that helped create The Nutcracker in 1892

Petipa, Tchaikovsky, designer Ivan Vsevolozhsky, and assistant ballet master Lev Ivanov

What did Petipa add to Swan Lake

Major choreographic additions to make it harder

What was the last ballet that Petipa choreographed in 1898

Raymonda

What made Raymonda different from other works by Petipa

Alexander Glazunov composed the music

Who was the most notable ballerina of this time and was known for dancing The Dying Swan

Anna Pavlova

In 1907 who was it that pushed against the social norms and started having men and women wear similar clothes for dance

Mikhail Folkine

Who created the Ballets Russes in 1909

Sergei Diaghilev

What was the first ballet that was shown by the Ballets Russes

Le Pavillon d'Armide

Who was one of the dancers that performed in Le Pavillon d'Armide in both St. Petersburg and Paris and was known as one of the best male dancers of this time?

Vaslav Nijinsky

What are some ballets that were performed by the ballets russes

Les Sylphides (formally Chopiniana), Scheherazade, Firebird, and Petroucha

Who performed in Petroucha past his dancing prime, but later became known for the creator for a certain method of teaching ballet?

Enrico Checchetti

What ballet was created by Nijinsky in 1913

Le Sacre du Printemps, or The Rite of Spring

What was the last major production of the Ballets Russes that was performed in 1921 and 1922

Diaghilev's restaged version of The Sleeping Beauty

Who was the young dancer and choreographer with the Ballets Russes

George Balanchine

What was one of the most famous works Balanchine choreographed for the Ballets Russes?

Apollon Musagète in 1928

Why did Balanchine leave the Ballets Russes

Diaghilev died

What was the company that Balanchine directed but that ended up failing

Ballets 1933

Who invited Balanchine to American

Lincoln Kirstein

What was the ballet school that Balanchine established in American in 1934

School of American Ballet

What was the School of American Ballet's first performance

Serenade