Giselle
Contributors: Hurok, Sol, 1888-1974; Ashton, Frederick, Sir, 1904-1988; Lanchbery, John; Crisp, Clement; Sergeev, K. M. (Konstantin Mikhailovich), 1910-1992; Coralli, Jean, 1779-1854; Perrot, Jules, 1810-1892; Heine, Heinrich, 1797-1856; Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856; Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872; Royal Ballet; Washington Gallery of Modern Art (Washington, D.C.); Friday Morning Music Club (Washington, D.C.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1965
Language: eng
Other titles: Royal Ballet; Giselle (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Coralli and Perrot)
Description: The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Ltd., general administrator: Sir David Webster presents The Royal Ballet, (founded by Ninette de Valois in 1931) from the Royal Opera House, under the management of S. Hurok, director: Frederick Ashton, assistant directors: John Field, John Hart, Michael Somes, principal conductor: John Lanchbery, resident choreographer: Kenneth Macmillan, guest conductor: Joseph Levine, benefit performance for the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, under the gracious patronage of Mrs. Johnson, "Giselle," ballet in two acts, music by Adolphe Adam, choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, reviesed by Nicolai Sergueeff, scenario by Theophie Gautier based on a theme of Heinrich Heine, present production supervised and additional choreography by Frederick Ashton in collaboration with Tamara Karsavina, scenery and costumes by James Bailey, lighting by John Sullivan, conductor: John Lanchbery.
Notes: Washington Coliseum, Friday May 21, 1965 at 8:30 p.m.

Title devised by Library staff.

"Patrick Hayes, Friday Morning Music Club Concerts, The Royal Ballet, Washington D.C. Performing arts in the nation's capital"--Cover.

Cast: Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Edwards, David Drew, Gerd Larsen, Derek Rencher, Vyvyan Lorrayne, Merle Park, Graham Usher, Margaret Lyons, Virginia Wakelyn, Maureen Mailand, Avril Bergen, Carole Hill, Jennifer Penney, Deanne Bergsma, Monica Mason, artists of the Royal Ballet.

Principals of the Royal Ballet: Svetlana Bersova, David Blair, Desmond Doyle, Leslie Edwards, Margot Fonteyn, Christopher Gable, Alexander Grant, Stanley Holden, Ronald Hynd, Gerd Larsen, Donald MacLeary, Rudolf Nureyev, Annette Page, Merle Park, Georgina Parkinson, Keith Rosson, Lynn Seymour, Brian Shaw, Antoinette Sibley, Graham Usher, Franklin White. Solo artist of the Royal Ballet: Deanne Bergsma, Petrus Bosman, Anthony Dowell, David Drew, Ian Hamilton, Ann Jenner, Vyvyan Lorrayne, Kenneth Mason, Monica Mason, Robert Mead, Christopher Newton, Ronald Plaisted, Derek Rencher, Laurence Ruffell, Douglas Seuart, Elaine Thomas. Artists of the Royal Ballet: Austin Bennett, Avril Bergen, Angela Beveridge, Paul Brown, Geoffrey Cauley, Laura Connor, Lambert Cox, Maxine Denys, Vergie Derman, Glynis Ellams, Rosalind Eyre, Frank Freeman, Carole Hill, Dianne Horsham, Ann Howard, Daryl Jaffray, David Jones, Betty Kavanagh, Ann Kenward, Margaret Lyons, Maureen Maitland, Warren de Maria, Keith Martin, Keith Milland, Geraldine Morris, David Morse, Carole Needham, Rosemary North, Mavis Osborn, Patricia Patterson, Jennifer Penney, Ria Peri, Suzanna Raymond, Judith Reyn, Jane Robinson, Noreen Sopwith, Diana Vere, Virginia Wakelyn, Julie Wood.

Synopsis by Clement Crisp.

With: Les patineurs -- Les biches -- La bayadere. Issued together.

LC copy shelved under: Royal Ballet.

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