Who commissioned the 1919 ballet written by the creator of the role of the Can-Can Dancer in "La Boutique fantasque"?
Léonide Massine Leonid Fyodorovich Myasin (Russian: Леони́д Фёдорович Мя́син ), better known in the West by the French transliteration as Léonide Massine (9 August [O.S. 28 July] 1896 15 March 1979), was a Russian choreographer and ballet dancer. Massine created the world's first symphonic ballet, "Les Présages", and many others in the same vein. Besides his "symphonic ballets," Massine choreographed many other popular works during his long career, some of which were serious and dramatic, and others lighthearted and romantic. He created some of his most famous roles in his own comic works, among them the Can-Can Dancer in "La Boutique fantasque" (1919), the Hussar in "Le Beau Danube" (1924), and, perhaps best known of all, the Peruvian in "Gaîté Parisienne" (1938).
The Prince of the Pagodas The Prince of the Pagodas is a ballet created for The Royal Ballet in 1957, by choreographer John Cranko, with music commissioned from Benjamin Britten. The ballet was later revived in a new production by Kenneth MacMillan in 1989, achieving widespread acclaim for Darcey Bussell's premiere in a principal role. The world premiere of Cranko's original production took place on 1 January 1957, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, conducted by the composer. MacMillan's production premiering at the same venue on 7 December 1989. A recording of a slightly cut version of the score was produced with Britten conducting the orchestra of the Royal Opera House.