List of 1950s ballet premieres
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This is a list of ballet premieres in the 1950s, by year.
1951
| title | choreographer | composer | company | venue or presentation | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Valse | George Balanchine | Maurice Ravel | New York City Ballet | City Center of Music and Drama | February 20[1] |
| Pineapple Poll | John Cranko | Arthur Sullivan | Sadler's Wells Ballet | Sadler's Wells Theatre | March 13[2] |
| The Cage | Jerome Robbins | Igor Stravinsky | New York City Ballet | City Center of Music and Drama | June 10[3] |
| Tiresias | Frederick Ashton | Constant Lambert | Royal Ballet | Royal Opera House | July 9[4] |
| Swan Lake | George Balanchine | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | New York City Ballet | City Center of Music and Drama | November 20[5] |
1957
| title | choreographer | composer | company | venue or presentation | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Prince of the Pagodas | John Cranko | Benjamin Britten | The Royal Ballet | Royal Opera House | January 1 |
| Square Dance | George Balanchine | Antonio Vivaldi | New York City Ballet | New York City Center | November 21 |
| Agon | George Balanchine | Igor Stravinsky | New York City Ballet | New York City Center | December 1 |