| Ballet | |
| Set Design | Barry Kay |
| Costumes | Barry Kay |
| Choreography | Kenneth MacMillan |
| Scenario | Kenneth MacMillan |
| Music | Andrzej Panufnik; Sinfonia Sacra & Tragic Overture |
| Plot | Derived from the scriptural story, MacMillan portrays the two brothers as rivals vying for their mother's affection. |
| World Première | 1 November 1968 |
| Company | Ballet of the Deutsche Oper Berlin |
| Venue | Deutsche Oper Berlin |
| Direction | Kenneth MacMillan |
| Conductor | Ashley Lawrence |
| Orchestra | Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin |
| Lighting | Willi Rosumek |
| Characters | Cast |
|---|---|
| Cain | Frank Frey |
| Abel | Daniel Job |
| Eve | Dorothea Binner |
| Adam | Rudolf Holz |
| Serpent | Gerhard Bohner |
| Ballet ensemble Deutsche Oper Berlin |
Pas de trois- Adam, Eve, Cain
photo: Ilse Buhs
Family ties
photo: Ilse Buhs / Jürgen Remmer by courtesy of Deutsches Theatermuseum München 1961
After the slaying
photo: Ilse Buhs / Jürgen Remmer by courtesy of Deutsches Theatermuseum München 1961