The Creatures of Prometheus
Ballet by Ludwig van Beethoven / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Creatures of Prometheus (German: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus), Op. 43, is a ballet composed in 1801 by Ludwig van Beethoven following the libretto of Salvatore Viganò. The ballet premiered on 28 March 1801 at the Burgtheater in Vienna and was given 28 performances. It was premiered in New York at the Park Theatre on 14 June 1808 being one of the first full length works by Beethoven to be performed in the United States. It is the only full length ballet by Beethoven.
NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini, recorded in 1944
Performed by Laila Storch (oboe), William McColl (basset horn), and Anita Cummings (piano)
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