Dante sonata
Contributors: De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001; Ashton, Frederick, Sir, 1904-1988; Lambert, Constant, 1905-1951; Irving, Robert, 1913-1991; Hollingsworth, John, 1916-1963; Fedorovitch, Sophie; Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886; Flaxman, John, 1755-1826; Sadler's Wells Ballet; Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1950
Language: eng
Other titles: Sadler's Wells Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House; Dante sonata (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Description: Metropolitan Opera House, The Covent Garden Opera Trust, general administrator: David L. Webster, in association with The Arts Council of Great Britain and the British Council presents "The Sadler's Wells Ballet," from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, under the management of S. Hurok, director: Ninette De Valois, principal choreographer: Frederick Ashton, musical director: Robert Irving, artistic direction: Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, Constant Lambert, conductors: John Hollingsworth, Robert Irving, guest conductor: Robert Zeller, "Dante Sonata" (apres une lecture de Dante), music by Franz von Liszt, orchestrated by Constant Lambert, choreography by Frederick Ashton, costumes and decor by Sophie Fedorovitch, after Flaxman, solo pianist: Jean Gilbert, conductor: John Hollingsworth.
Notes: Metropolitan Opera House, Saturday afternoon, September 23, 1950.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast (Children of Light): Margot Fonteyn, Pamela May, Lorna Mossford, Julia Farron, Gerd Larsen, Rosemary Lindsay, Gillian Lynne, Christine du Boulay, Michael Somes, Richard Ellis, Leslie Edwards, John Field. (Children of Darkness): Moira Shearer, Paula Dunning, Jill Gregory, Margaret Sear, Anne Heaton, Fiorella Keane, Anne Negus, Dorothea Zaymes, John Hart, Alexander Grant, Franklin White, Ray Powell.

LC copy shelved under: Sadler's Wells Ballet.

With: Checkmate. Issued together.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).