Meliton Balanchivadze (Georgian: ??????? ???????????; 24 December 1862 – 21 December 1937) was a Georgian opera singer, composer and a celebrated member of Georgia's cultural scene, both under the Russian Empire and during the country's independence.
Two of his sons, George and Andria, had illustrious careers, the former as a pioneering choreographer in the United States, and the latter as Soviet Georgia's leading classical composer.
Author: Unknown Source: New York City Ballet Archives. Ballet Society Collection. Found in Balanchine & the Lost Muse: Revolution & the Making of a Choreographer" by Elizabeth Kendall (Oxford University Press) License: PD US expired