Les Zig-Zags
Alternative title:
Kaleidoscope; Fireflies
Choreographer:
Walter Gore
Composer:
Johannes Brahms
Music arranger:
Geoffrey Corbett
Set designer:
Ronald Wilson
Costume designer:
Ronald Wilson
World premiere:
30 May 1949, Ballet at Eight, Mercury Theatre, London
Work note:
Dedication: 'For B'. While the work premiered with the title 'Les Zigzags', its name was changed to 'Kaleidoscope' on 20 June 1949 and then to 'Fireflies' on 19 February 1951.
Production note:
In the programme, Ronald Wilson is credited as 'decor and costumes'.
Music title:
Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35 (1863)
Music details:
Live music: piano
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0144
Performances
| Date | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
|
30 May 1949 Evening |
Jardin aux Lilas | Les Zigzags* | Judgment of Paris | Plaisance | Mercury Theatre, London |
|
31 Aug 1950 Evening |
Les Sylphides | Kaleidoscope | The Eve of St. Agnes* | Façade | Theatre Royal, Bath |
|
8 Nov 1950 Evening |
Les Sylphides | Kaleidescope | Jota Aragonesa* | Winter Night | Bar aux Folies-Bergère | Arts Theatre Cambridge |
|
14 Aug 1958 Evening |
Les Sylphides | Fireflies | Two Brothers* | The Gala Performance | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury |
|
8 Sep 1958 Evening |
Pas des Déesses | Fireflies | Epithalame* | Laiderette | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |