| Petite Mort | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:BDP21008KCB1_(26408941587).jpg) Kansas City Ballet dancers in Petite Mort | |
| Choreographer | Jiří Kylián |
| Music | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Premiere | 23 August 1991 Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg |
| Original ballet company | Nederlands Dans Theater |
| Design | Jiří Kylián Joke Visser Joop Caboort |
| Genre | contemporary ballet |
Petite Mort is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Jiří Kylián to music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The ballet is danced by a cast of twelve, alternating between duets and group sequences. The ballet was created for the Salzburg Festival, in commemoration of the bicentenary of Mozart's death. It premiered on 23 August 1991, at the Großes Festspielhaus.