Walpurgisnacht Ballet
Walpurgisnacht Ballet is a ballet made by
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes; in 1935 for the Metropolitan Opera
; and 1945 for the Opera Nacional, Mexico City.
Walpurgisnacht is found at the beginning of the last act of Faust. Mephistopheles shows Faust the folk celebration before May Day, when the souls of the dead are released briefly to wander as they will. The ballet does not directly depict the Walpurgis Night but builds on a sense of joyful revelry.
Casts
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NYCB
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External links
- Walpurgisnacht Ballet on the Balanchine Trust website