The Australian Ballet - Programme chosen from 9 ballets

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Event The Australian Ballet - Programme chosen from 9 ballets
Venue National Theatre, Launceston, TAS
First Date 15 October 1963
Opening Date 15 October 1963
Last Date 16 October 1963
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The performances were chosen from the following ballets: Les Sylphides, Giselle, White Ruthenian Dance, Pas Classique, Just for Fun, Swan Lake, The Night is a Sorceress, The Lady and the Fool.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Ballet
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peggy van Praagh Artistic Director
Ray Powell Ballet Master
Marina Berezowsky Choreographer White Ruthenian Dance
John Cranko Choreographer The Lady and the Fool
Mikhail Fokine Choreographer Les Sylphides
Lev Ivanov Choreographer Swan Lake Act III Divertissments
Marius Petipa Choreographer Swan Lake Act III Divertissments
Robert Pomie Choreographer Pas Clasique
Ray Powell Choreographer Just For Fun
Rex Reid Choreographer The Night is a Sorceress
Adolphe Adam Composer Giselle
Sidney Bechet Composer The Night is a Sorceress
Georges Bizet Composer Pas Clasique
Frederic Chopin Composer Les Sylphides
Dmitri Shostakovich Composer Just For Fun
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Composer Swan Lake Act III Divertissments
Giuseppe Verdi Composer The Lady and the Fool
Richard Beer Costume Designer The Lady and the Fool
Anne Church Costume Designer The Night is a Sorceress
Anne Fraser Costume Designer Swan Lake Act III Divertissments
Ray Powell Costume Designer Just For Fun
Joan Boler Dancer
Kelvin Coe Dancer
Robyn Croft Dancer
Kathleen Geldard Dancer
Douglas Gilchrist Dancer
Janet Karin Dancer
Rhyl Kennell Dancer
Barry Kitcher Dancer
Heather Macrae Dancer
Helen Magner Dancer
Barry Moreland Dancer
Colin Peasley Dancer
Ray Powell Dancer Guest Artist
Ramona Ratas Dancer
Leslie Sinclair Dancer
Garth Welch Dancer
Charles Mackerras Musical Arranger The Lady and the Fool
Anthony Elton Musical Director
Andre Coffrant Writer The Night is a Sorceress
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The Tasmanian tour included a performance at the Devonport Town Hall, Devonport on 17 October 1963 and the Theatre Royal, Hobart on 19-26 October 1963.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Ephemera Collection (Folder: Performing Arts Theatre 1960-1970) State Library of Tasmania, Launceston Reference
The Noreen Le Mottee Collection Programme
Event Identifier 100101
Dataset AusStage