Lady of Shalott
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
Jean Sibelius
Set designer:
William Chappell
Costume designer:
Wiliam Chappell
World premiere:
12 Nov 1931, Ballet Club, Mercury Theatre, London
Work note:
Based on the poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Music title:
Selections from Opus 75, 76, 85
Music details:
Live music: piano
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive; Vaughan, D. 'Frederick Ashton and His Ballets' (Alfred A. Knopf, 1977)
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0051
Performances
Date | Programme | Venue |
---|---|---|
12 Nov 1931 Evening |
Mercury | Cross-Garter'd* | Lady of Shalott* | Lac des Cygnes | Mercury Theatre, London |
7 Apr 1935 Evening |
La Valse Chez Madame Récamier | Le Cricket | The Lady of Shalott | The Descent of Hebe* | Bar aux Folies-Bergère | Mercury Theatre, London |
14 Jun 1937 Evening |
Our Lady's Juggler | Valse Romantique No. 1 (Chabrier) | L'Après-midi d'un faune | Passionate Pavane | Bluebird | The Lady of Shalott | Suite of Airs | Death and the Maiden | Valse Romantique No. 3 (Chabrier) | Le Cricket | Le Rugby | Birmingham Repertory Theatre |