Winter Night
Choreographer:
Walter Gore
Composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov
Set designer:
Kenneth Rowell
Costume designer:
Kenneth Rowell
World premiere:
19 Nov 1948, Ballet Rambert, His Majesty's Theatre
Work note:
''The Winter night of my despair''.Dedication: 'Dedicated to Sally Gilmour'.
Production note:
In the programmes, Kenneth Rowell is credited as 'decor' or 'decor and costumes'.
Number of dancers:
13 dancers
Music title:
Concerto No. 2 in C for Piano and Orchestra (1900-01)
Music details:
Live music: piano and orchestra; sometimes performed to a recording
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0143
Performances
| Date ↿⇂ | Programme ↿⇂ | Venue ↿⇂ |
|---|---|---|
|
19 Nov 1948 Evening |
The Descent of Hebe | Carnival of Animals | Winter Night* | The Nutcracker Suite | His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Australia |
|
8 Nov 1950 Evening |
Les Sylphides | Kaleidescope | Jota Aragonesa* | Winter Night | Bar aux Folies-Bergère | Arts Theatre Cambridge |
|
8 Jul 1952 Evening |
Nutcracker Suite | Bar aux Folies-Bergère | Winter Night | Façade (The Original Version) | Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod |
|
17 May 1954 Evening |
Les Sylphides | Love Knots* | Winter Night | Façade (The Original Version) | Oxford Playhouse |
|
21 Jun 1954 Evening |
Les Sylphides | Variations on a Theme* | Gala Performance | Winter Night | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
|
7 May 1956 Evening |
Swan Lake (Act II) | Winter Night | Judgment of Paris | Coppélia (Act III)* | Arts Theatre Cambridge |
|
10 Jul 1956 Evening |
Winter Night | The Dying Swan | Façade | L'Après-midi d'un faune | Les Sylphides | Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod |
|
23 Jul 1962 Evening |
Night Shadow | Façade (The Original Version) | Conflicts* | Winter Night | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |