Plaisance
Choreographer:
Walter Gore
Composer:
Gioacchino Rossini
Music arranger:
Humphrey Searle
Set designer:
Harry Cordwell
Costume designer:
Harry Cordwell
World premiere:
5 May 1947, Ballet Rambert, Theatre Royal, Bristol
Work note:
Presented to Marie Rambert to mark the twenty-first anniversary of the company.
Production note:
In the programme, Harry Cordwell is credited with 'decor and costumes'.
Number of dancers:
8 dancers
Music title:
Selected pieces from Rossini's operas: 'Moses in Egypt' (1818), 'Semiramide' (1823) and 'William Tell' (1829)
Music details:
Live music: chamber orchestra
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0140
Performances
| Date | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
|
5 May 1947 Evening |
Swan Lake (Act 2) | Plaisance* | Les Masques | Façade (the original version) | Theatre Royal, Bristol |
|
30 May 1949 Evening |
Jardin aux Lilas | Les Zigzags* | Judgment of Paris | Plaisance | Mercury Theatre, London |
|
15 Jan 1953 Evening |
Les Sylphides | Past Recalled* | Plaisance | The Gala Performance | Connaught Theatre, Worthing |
|
22 Jul 1957 Evening |
Plaisance | Casse Noisette Pas de Deux | Variations on a Theme | Conte Fantastique* | The Gala Performance | Theatre Royal, Exeter |