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La création du monde
Ballet by Darius Milhaud / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Création du monde, Op. 81a, is a 15-minute-long ballet composed by Darius Milhaud in 1922–23 to a libretto by Blaise Cendrars, which outlines the creation of the world based on African folk mythology. The premiere took place on 25 October 1923 at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris.
Quick Facts La Création du monde The Creation of the World, Choreographer ...
La Création du monde The Creation of the World | |
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![]() Darius Milhaud in 1923. | |
Choreographer | Jean Börlin |
Music | Darius Milhaud |
Based on | African folk mythology |
Premiere | 25 October 1923 (1923-10-25) Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris |
Original ballet company | Ballets suédois |
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