Swan Lake is a one-act ballet made by New York City Ballet's co-founder and ballet master George Balanchine to Tschaikovsky's eponymous music (1875–56). The premiere took place Thursday, 20 November 1951 at the City Center of Music and Drama, New York. Original cast Maria Tallchief Patricia Wilde André Eglevsky Frank Hobi Edward Bigelow External links Swan Lake on the Balanchine Trust website Ballets by George Balanchine Ballets by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1951 ballet premieres Swan Lake New York City Ballet repertory