Rodeo (ballet)

Rodeo
ChoreographerAgnes de Mille
MusicAaron Copland
Premiere16 October 1942
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
Characters
  • American Cowgirl
  • Champion Roper
  • Head Wrangler
  • Rancher's Daughter
DesignOliver Smith
Setting19th Century American Southwest
Created forBallet Russe de Monte Carlo

Rodeo is a ballet composed by Aaron Copland and choreographed by Agnes de Mille, which premiered in 1942. Subtitled "The Courting at Burnt Ranch", the ballet consists of five sections: "Buckaroo Holiday", "Corral Nocturne", "Ranch House Party", "Saturday Night Waltz", and "Hoe-Down". The symphonic version omits "Ranch House Party", leaving the other sections relatively intact.

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