La Pomme d'Or
Choreographer:
Vera Donnet, Marie Rambert
Composer:
Arcangelo Corelli, W. Yelin
Set designer:
Vera Donnet
Costume designer:
Vera Donnet
Rambert premiere:
25 Feb 1917
World premiere:
25 Feb 1917, Garrick Theatre, London, United Kingdom
Work note:
Based on Fra Angelica's paintings. The work, in two scenes, had two dancing parts and a group of child choristers. It premiered at the Garrick Theatre, London.
Music title:
La Folia variations
Music details:
Live music
Music note:
The Corelli music was used in the first scene; Yelin composed music especially for the second scene.
Source:
Reference file in the Rambert Archive; Rambert, M. Quicksilver (MacMillan, 1972); J. Pritchard. 'Rambert: A Celebration' (London: Rambert Dance Company, 1996)
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0001
Performances
Date | Programme | Venue |
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21 Dec 1928 Evening |
Danse Chinoise | Columbine | Variation | Variation | Cygnets | Colibri | Fée Dragée | Blue Bird | Variation | Red Riding Hood | La Pomme d'Or (The Temptation) | Nymphs and Shepherds (Suite de Danses) | Mannequin and her Beau | Rigaudon* | Polka* | The Russian Peasant* | Warrior | Century Theatre, London |