First ballet inspired by a videogame

According to Official Guinness Records,

The earliest ballet to be inspired by a video game series was Dragon Quest. Composed by Koichi Sugiyama and choreographed by ballet master Minoru Suzuki, it was originally written in 1995 and premiered in Tokyo, Japan, in 1996.It has been performed several times since: in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2002.

For a complete list of 1996 records, please visit 1996 Guinness Records in Japan.

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