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On this day in 1942, Aaron Copland’s ballet “Rodeo” premiered at The Metropolitan Opera House. The original ballet was choreographed by Agnes de Mille for the the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo. De Mille herself played the lead, and the premiere received 22 curtain calls. In what is considered one of the earliest examples of a truly American ballet, “Rodeo” combines the exuberance of a Broadway musical with the disciplines of classical ballet. Copland arranged the music as a symphonic suite for orc