The Australian Ballet: Pineapple Poll / Giselle

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Event The Australian Ballet: Pineapple Poll / Giselle
Venue Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, SA
First Date 17 November 1966
Last Date 26 November 1966
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The Adelaide Premiere of Peggy van Praagh's new production of 'Giselle' which was awarded the Grand Prix of the City of Paris at the Third International Festival of the Dance held in Paris in November, 1965.
Pineapple Poll is a ballet in 3 scenes, freely adapted from the Bab Ballad, "The Bumboat Woman's Story", by W. S. Gilbert.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Ballet
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Robert Helpmann Artistic Director Choreographer
Peggy van Praagh Artistic Director
Ray Powell Ballet Master/Mistress
Jean Coralli Choreographer
John Cranko Choreographer
Jules Perrot Choreographer
Adolphe Adam Composer
Arthur Seymour Sullivan Composer
Maurice Stead Concert Master
Osbert Lancaster Costume Designer Designer
Robert Barlow Dancer
Joan Boler Dancer
Walter Bourke Dancer
Barbara Chambers Dancer
Kelvin Coe Dancer
Jillian Collinson Dancer
Patricia Cox Dancer
Francis Croese Dancer
Robyn Croft Dancer
Warren de Maria Dancer
Ann Fraser Dancer
Kathleen Geldard Dancer
Gary Hill Dancer
Joseph Janusaitis Dancer
Josephine Jason Dancer
Marilyn Jones Dancer
Janet Karin Dancer
Rhyl Kennell Dancer Assistant Ballet Mistress
Bryan Lawrence Dancer
Heather Macrae Dancer
Roger Myers Dancer
Frank Nicol Dancer
Robert Okell Dancer
Robert Olup Dancer
Colin Peasley Dancer
William Pepper Dancer
Carolyn Rappel Dancer
Ramona Ratas Dancer
Monique Richard Dancer
Marilyn Rowe Dancer
Rhonda Russell Dancer
Gerard Sibbritt Dancer
Gailene Stock Dancer
Andris Toppe Dancer
Jon Trimmer Dancer
Karl Welander Dancer
Paul Wright Dancer
Kenneth Rowell Designer
William Akers Director
Theophile Gautier Librettist
Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges Librettist
Charles Mackerras Musical Arranger
Robert Rosen Musical Director
William Schwenck Gilbert Playwright
John Moulton Stage Manager
Peter Condon Stage Manager, Assistant
Frances Towers Wardrobe Master / Mistress
Resources
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme University of Adelaide Special Collections
Event Identifier 100237