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The musical score was by Vittorio Rieti, the narrative by Boris Kochno, after a story by Count Vladimir Sologub, and it was choreographed in 1929 by George Balanchine. The costumes executed under the direction of Mme A. Youkine. The original ballet had 15 performances being presented only during the last season of Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in Monte Carlo, Paris, Berlin and London where it was first performed on 26 July 1929 also at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.\r\n\r\nLe Bal was and briefly revived by Colonel de Basil’s Ballet Russe at the Auditorium, Chicago on 8 March 1935 when it was re-choreographed by Léonide Massine. It was not a success when performed in the USA and London, even Massine was dissatisfied with his ballet. Balanchine’s production has been evoked in the staging using the original score and costumes for Rome Opera Ballet in 2005 staged by Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer. Interest in the ballet has largely been sustained because of de Chirico’s participation in the ballet.\r\n\r\nThese tunic and tights costumes contrast with the clothes worn by the other guests but like them they wore elaborate white wigs.  The Times 9 July 1929 p.14 noted that the 'concerted movement has a charm beyond that of any acrobatic solo, and it is one of the attractions of The Ball that it affords scope to the corps de ballet for appearing as guests. M. Balanchine has also enlivened it by some touches of comedy.’\r\n","physicalDescription":"Cream taffeta tunic with scalloped base and short oversleeves appliqued front and back with two six petalled blue silk flowers and a series of four spots increasing in size as they go down centre front and back. The tunic has stylized scroll 'epaulettes'.   The fitted inner sleeves are  striped with sky blue ribbon and silk ruffles held by beige silk binding. 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