Question
A choreographer for this ballet company created a ballet that starts and ends with a funeral, in which the male lead threatens a woman with a skull and pistol and dances seven pas de deux, with one ending in a hunting lodge. Crown Prince Rudolf and Mary Vetsera commit suicide in that ballet premiered by this company, Mayerling. A choreographer for this company added a clog dance with the Widow Simone while farmers dance around a maypole to a ballet in which eight women dance with eight ribbons, La fille mal gardée. Ninette de Valois (val-WAH) was the first director of this company, whose prima ballerinas included Alicia Markova and Margot Fonteyn. Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton were principal choreographers for this ballet company. For 10 points, name this UK ballet company chartered by Queen Elizabeth II. ■END■
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Conner Feng | California | Kentucky B | 90 | -5 |
Jason Qin | Illinois White | Maryland Gold | 109 | 10 |
Beckett Gilmore | Kentucky A | Missouri B | 110 | 10 |
Rohan Ganeshan | Illinois Blue | Pennsylvania | 131 | 10 |
Eshan Pant | New Jersey A | Missouri A | 134 | 10 |
Elle Lee | Virginia | Asia B | 135 | 10 |
Holland Riddell | Kentucky B | California | 135 | 0 |
Andrei Hui | Asia A | Maryland Red | 136 | 10 |
Ty Bishop | Arkansas | New Jersey B | 136 | 10 |
Jack Rado | Ohio | Liberia | 136 | 10 |