The Creation structure but may be written by an unknown author. Back in Vienna, Haydn passed it to his friend and sponsor Baron Gottfried van Swieten, who translated and organized it. The sources for the libretto are the two Creation narratives from the Book of Genesis, some Psalms, and John Milton's "Paradise Lost", an epic poem in ten volumes, first published in 1667. The libretto is structured in three parts, the first dealing with the Creation of the universe and the plants, the second with the Creation of the animals, and of man and woman, and the third with Adam and Eve in
The Seasons (ballet) leaves from autumn trees rain upon their merriment. Apotheosis — "The Sable sky" Constellations of stars sparkle above the earth. List of the numbers comprising "The Seasons" taken from the "Yearbook of the Imperial Theatres, 1899-1900", being the original titles of the dances and "mise en scène" as originally staged. Tableau I — "L’Hiver" (winter) Tableau II — "Le Printemps" (spring) Tableau III — "L’Été" (summer) Tableau IV — "L’Automne" (fall) Apotheosis The Seasons (ballet) The Seasons (, "Vremena goda"; also ) is an allegorical ballet in one act, four scenes, by the choreographer Marius Petipa, with music by Alexander