Le Tombeau de Couperin (ballet)

Le Tombeau de Couperin
ChoreographerGeorge Balanchine
MusicMaurice Ravel
PremiereMay 29, 1975 (1975-05-29)
New York State Theater
Original ballet companyNew York City Ballet
DesignRonald Bates
GenreNeoclassical ballet

Le Tombeau de Couperin is a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Ravel's eponymous orchestral music. The ballet features a cast of sixteen divided into two groups, dancing separately. Le Tombeau de Couperin was made for the New York City Ballet's Ravel Festival, celebrating the composer's centenary, and premiered on May 29, 1975, at the New York State Theater.