The Steadfast Tin Soldier (ballet)
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier is a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Bizet's Jeux d'enfants, based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1838 fairytale of the same name of the love between a tin soldier and a paper-doll ballerina. The ballet premiered on July 30, 1975, at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, with New York City Ballet's Patricia McBride and Peter Schaufuss.[1][2]
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier | |
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Choreographer | George Balanchine |
Music | Georges Bizet |
Based on | "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" by Hans Christian Andersen |
Premiere | July 30, 1975 (1975-07-30) Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
Original ballet company | New York City Ballet |
Design | David Mitchell |
Created for | Patricia McBride Peter Schaufuss |
Genre | Neoclassical ballet |
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