What is Les Noces?
Q: What is Les Noces?
A: Les Noces is a ballet in four scenes, originally performed for the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev.
Q: Who choreographed Les Noces?
A: Les Noces was choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska.
Q: Who composed the music of Les Noces?
A: The music of Les Noces was composed by Igor Stravinsky.
Q: What instruments were used in the music of Les Noces?
A: The music of Les Noces was written for four pianos, percussion, and voices.
Q: When was Les Noces first presented?
A: Les Noces was first presented on 13 June 1923 at the Théâtre Gaîte-Lyrîqué in Paris.
Q: How is Les Noces sometimes referred to in regards to its music?
A: The ballet is sometimes called a "dance cantata", and the music is sometimes performed as a concert piece.
Q: What language were the words of Les Noces written in?
A: The words of Les Noces were written in Russian.
