Ballet

Rodeo

Rodeo is a ballet choreographed by Agnes de Mille to music by Aaron Copland, first performed in 1942. Rodeo is a ballet composed by Aaron Copland and choreographed by Agnes de Mille, which premiered in 1942.

Choreography: Agnes de Mille
Music: Aaron Copland
Premiere: 1942
First performed at: Metropolitan Opera House

About the work

Rodeo is a ballet composed by Aaron Copland and choreographed by Agnes de Mille, which premiered in 1942. Subtitled "The Courting at Burnt Ranch", the ballet consists of five sections: "Buckaroo Holiday", "Corral Nocturne", "Ranch House Party", "Saturday Night Waltz", and "Hoe-Down". The symphonic version omits "Ranch House Party", leaving the other sections relatively intact.

From the Wikipedia article “Rodeo (ballet)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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