Gayane (ballet) version stands as the definitive version of "Gayane". In the end, Nina Anisimova proved that character dancing endures and should be included in the world of classical ballet. The dance in "Gayane" did not follow the Petipa tradition, for example "Swan Lake", wherein the audience is treated to national dance in discrete divertissements of "dances of le salon", in Petipa's words; in contrast, the dance in "Gayane", by force of character, is felt throughout the ballet; it is a natural part of the people and of their history. In time, the ballet helped choreographers understand the importance of choreographic art
Pulcinella (ballet) Pulcinella (ballet) Pulcinella is a one-act neoclassical ballet by Igor Stravinsky based on an 18th-century play "Quartre Polichinelles semblables" ("Four identical Pulcinellas"). Pulcinella is a stock character originating from "commedia dell'arte". The ballet premiered at the Paris Opera on 15 May 1920 under the baton of Ernest Ansermet. The dancer Léonide Massine created both the libretto and choreography, and Pablo Picasso designed the original costumes and sets. The ballet was commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev. A performance of the work typically lasts 35 minutes. The ballet score was revised by Stravinsky in 1965. Diaghilev wanted a ballet based on an early