Birthday Offering is a pièce d'occasion in one scene choreographed by Frederick Ashton to music by Alexander Glazunov, arranged by Robert Irving.
[1] The ballet was created in 1956, to celebrate the Royal Ballet's 25th anniversary.
The first performance took place on 5 May 1956 at the Royal Opera House, London.
Source:[2] In a sumptuous setting, seven couples make a grand entrance, then the women perform a series of seven solo variations.
The men dance a bravura mazurka, the principal couple performs an elegant pas de deux, and the ballet ends with a final waltz for the entire ensemble.