The Seasons

The score of the ballet was published by M. P. Beliaev in 1901. This is a lifetime edition. The one-act ballet “The Seasons” (“Les Saisons” in French) to Glazunov’s music was created by choreographer Marius Petipa. The premiere of the ballet took place in Petersburg at the Hermitage theatre on 7 (20) February 1900. Since then the ballet has been staged at a great number of theaters. Among the famous  directors who staged “The Seasons” were M. Mordkin, M. Fokin and A. Gorsky. Different orchestras often play the music of the ballet without dancing performance.