Daphnis and Chloe
Contributors: De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001; Ashton, Frederick, Sir, 1904-1988; Irving, Robert, 1913-1991; Craxton, John; Yudkin, Louis; Ross, Hugh, 1898-1990; Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937; Sadler's Wells Ballet; Schola Cantorum (Musical group); Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1953
Language: eng
Other titles: Sadler's Wells Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House; Daphnis and Chloe (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, associate director: Frederick Ashton, musical director: Robert Irving, conductors: John Hollingsworth, Robert Irving, guest conductor: Robert Zeller, "Daphnis and Chloe," to the music of "Daphnis et Chloe" by Maurice Ravel, choreography by Frederick Ashton, scenery and costumes by John Craxton, lighting by Louis Yudkin, conductor: Robert Irving, scenery painted by John Craxton and Clement Glock, scenery made by Ted Waldron, costumes made by Oliva Cranmer, fabrics dyed and painted by Barbara Ternouth and Beatrice Bendelow.
Notes: Metropolitan Opera House, Sunday evening, September 27, 1953.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Margot Fonteyn, Michael Somes, Julia Farron, John Field, Alexander Grant, Alfred Rodrigues, Rowena Jackson, Rosemary Lindsay, Wendy Winn, Brenda Taylor, Meriel Evans, Mary Drage, Greta Hamby, Rosemary Valaire, April Olrich, Bryan Ashbridge, Ronald Hynd, Philip Chatfield, Desmond Doyle, David Blair, Kenneth Melville, Michael Boulton, Antony Manning, Peter Clegg, Franklin White, Ray Powell, Leon Arnold, Douglas Steuart, Henry Legerton, Yvonne English, Dorothea Zaymes, Fiorella Keane, Shirley Bateman, June Lesley, Angela Walton, Catherine Boulton, Joan Benesch, Schola Cantorum of New York, under the direction of Hugh Ross.

LC copy shelved under: Sadler's Wells Ballet.

With: Don Juan. Issued together.

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