Which one? There's a choreographer for every ballet. Did you not realized
that--going all the way back to the beginning, before history even recorded such things. As for who started it all--well, it started before history made records of such things. Like prostitution, law and medicine. Not that all these topics are connected in any way.
Twyla Tharp choreographed the first cross-over ballet
George Balanchine.
Rudolf Nureyev, an acclaimed Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, choreographed versions of "Don Quixote" and "Swan Lake" for various ballet companies, including the Vienna State Opera Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet. His interpretations are known for their passion and technical brilliance.
I think that it was George Balanchine, but I'm not sure.
Merce Cunningham... i think...
It is claimed to be that the ballet "The Whims of Cupid and the Ballet Master" choreographed by Vicenzo Galeotti in Denmark in the year 1786 is the oldest SURVIVING ballet production. However, the OLDEST BALLET is supposedly "Le Ballet Comique de la Reine" in France in the year
The ballet you are referring to is "Midsummer Night's Dream," choreographed by George Balanchine for the Paris Opera Ballet. It is inspired by Greek mythology and features music by George Gershwin, blending classical ballet with contemporary themes. The work showcases Balanchine's innovative choreography and is celebrated for its vibrant storytelling and musicality.
Ballet is designed to take an audience away from reality, even if its for a few hours. Story Ballet does what it say, portrays a story threw music and movements. And there are ballets choreographed merely to watch and be amazed by.
"Les Noces," a ballet choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska, premiered in 1923. The work features music composed by Igor Stravinsky and is known for its innovative choreography and incorporation of Russian folk themes. It was created for the Ballets Russes, a prominent ballet company of the early 20th century.
The Kirov Ballet Company is an internationally acclaimed ballet company based in St Petersbug, Russia. George Balanchine trained and choreographed there before defecting to America where he established The New York City Ballet. So the stlye of Kirov (the ballet syllabus) and the style of Balanchine do have there connections but are different.
That is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky .
George Balanchine was probably the most famous ballet choreographer. He created many original works that ballet companies still dance today. His works are complex and challenging for the dancers who dance in them. He choreographed his own version of the Nutcracker and he helped found the New York City Ballet.