Ballet Trivia Questions
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In Serge Lifar's abstract ballet 'Suite en Blanc,' what color are the costumes worn by the dancers?
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white
In 'La Esmeralda', what role was first danced by Antoine Coulon, and is associated with having a 'hunch'?
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quasimodo
In Tchaikovsky's ballet, what does Prince Florimund use to wake up Sleeping Beauty instead of an alarm clock?
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kiss
What classic Christmas ballet features the 'Waltz Of The Flowers'?
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nutcracker
What Parisian tower do the hats worn by dancers in the comic ballet 'Offenbach in the Underworld' resemble?
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eiffel tower
In which fairy tale ballet choreographed by Frederick Ashton is Act II set at a palace ball?
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cinderella
In a classical production of 'Les Sylphides,' tutus are traditionally what color?
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white
Who was the great dame of British ballet for whom F. Ashton created the ballet 'Ondine' in 1958?
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margot fonteyn
In which Stravinsky ballet does Prince Ivan fall in love with an enchanted Tsarevna involving a magical bird?
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firebird
Which choreographer created half of the ballets performed by the New York City Ballet during its 1988 winter season?
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george balanchine
Which ballet features a title role created by Swedish dancer Elsa Marianne von Rosen and is based on a play by Strindberg?
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miss julie
Which U.S. ballet company, abbreviated as ABT, features the renowned Spanish dancer Angel Corella as one of its prominent male stars?
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american ballet theatre
In a 1957 revival, Margot Fonteyn danced the role of the ballerina in which Stravinsky ballet about a puppet?
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petrushka
Which Tchaikovsky ballet, first performed in 1890, featured Varvara Nikitina as the enchanted princess?
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sleeping beauty
In which 1942 ballet is Scene 1 set at a corral and Scene 2 set in a ranch house?
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rodeo
Which state celebrated its 60th anniversary of statehood in 1967 with the creation of the American Indian ballet 'Four Moons'?
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oklahoma
What weapon does Giselle use to kill herself in the ballet 'Giselle', which belongs to her noble lover, Albrecht?
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sword
In the premiere of Balanchine's ballet, which musician's story did Maria Tallchief dance in the role of Eurydice?
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orpheus
Which ballet's third act is sometimes presented by itself under the title 'Aurora's Wedding'?
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sleeping beauty
Which ballerina's memoirs, titled 'Dancing On My Grave', were described by Vanity Fair as 'Tutu Shocking'?
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gelsey kirkland
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