Tue 13 Oct 1998, 7.30pm, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
Performance title:
Official Opening Night
Company:
Rambert Dance Company
No More Play
Performance title:
Official Opening Night
Choreographer:
Jirí Kylián
Composer:
Anton Webern
Orchestra:
London Musici
Performers
| Dancer | Didy Veldman |
| Dancer | Maria Sardon Urtiaga |
| Dancer | Paul Liburd |
| Dancer | Jan De Schynkel |
| Dancer | Conor O'Brien |
| Conductor | Paul Hoskins |
| Musician | Christopher Tombling |
| Musician | Juliet Snell |
| Musician | Nic Pendlebury |
| Musician | Ben Chappell |
Running time:
7.50pm-8.06pm
Performance note:
Preceded by a speech from the theatre's Chief Executive Ian Albery
Petite Mort
Performance title:
Official Opening Night
Choreographer:
Jirí Kylián
Composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Orchestra:
London Musici
Performers
| Dancer | Marie-Laure Agrapart |
| Dancer | Rafael Bonachela |
| Dancer | Rachel Poirier |
| Dancer | Trevor Schoonraad |
| Dancer | Miranda Lind |
| Dancer | Christopher Powney |
| Dancer | Patricia Hines |
| Dancer | Vincent Redmon |
| Dancer | Hope Muir |
| Dancer | Simon Cooper |
| Dancer | Didy Veldman |
| Dancer | Laurent Cavanna |
| Conductor | Paul Hoskins |
| Solo Piano | Stephen Lade |
Running time:
8.12pm-8.30pm
Four Scenes
Performance title:
Official Opening Night
Choreographer:
Christopher Bruce
Composer:
David C. Heath
Orchestra:
London Musici
Performers
| Dancer | Patricia Hines |
| Dancer | Deirdre Chapman |
| Dancer | Hope Muir |
| Dancer | Maria Sardon Urtiaga |
| Dancer | Conor O'Brien |
| Dancer | Glenn Wilkinson |
| Dancer | Jan De Schynkel |
| Dancer | Matthew Hart |
| Conductor | Paul Hoskins |
| Violin soloist | Christopher Tombling |
Running time:
8.58pm-9.28pm
Airs
Performance title:
Official Opening Night
Choreographer:
Paul Taylor
Composer:
George Frideric Handel
Orchestra:
London Musici
Performers
| Dancer | Josephine Jewkes |
| Dancer | Ana Maria Luján Sánchez |
| Dancer | Elizabeth Old |
| Dancer | Matthew Hart |
| Dancer | Glenn Wilkinson |
| Dancer | Paul Liburd |
| Conductor | Paul Hoskins |
Running time:
9.54pm-10.20pm
Performance note:
Followed by speeches from the theatre's Chief Executive Ian Albery, Arts Council Chair Gerry Robinson, and Heritage Secretary Chris Smith. The full company and artistic director Christopher Bruce took a final bow at the end of the evening. Prime Minister Tony Blair attended the performance.
Source:
Cast sheet and stage manager's report for 13 October 1998 (evening) in the Rambert Archive