Le Mariage d' Aurore (Aurora's Wedding) / Les Amours de Pierrette / Kaleidoscope / Prince Igor

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Event Le Mariage d' Aurore (Aurora's Wedding) / Les Amours de Pierrette / Kaleidoscope / Prince Igor
Venue Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event National Theatre Festival of the Arts 1949
First Date 9 June 1949
Opening Date 9 June 1949
Last Date July 1949
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Presented by The National Theatre Ballet Company, one of the National Theatre Movement's three professional companies. World Premiere of Kaleidoscope by James Penberthy. First production by new Ballet Company was Aurora's Wedding which opened 9 June 1949. After the Melbourne season it toured to Adelaide and then 9 Victorian towns.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Ballet
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Eunice Garland Accompanist Dance of the Earth
Jean Alexander Choreographer Les Amours de Pierette
Mikhail Fokine Choreographer Prince Igor
Laurel Martyn Choreographer Kaleidoscope. Also appeared as Guest artist
Marius Petipa Choreographer Aurora's Wedding
Alexander Borodin Composer Prince Igor
Antonin Dvořák Composer Les Amours de Pierette
James Penberthy Composer Kaleidoscope
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov Composer
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Composer Aurora;s Wedding
James Penberthy Conductor
Jean Alexander Costume Designer Les Amours
Robert Felix Costume Designer Prince Igor
Kenneth Rowell Costume Designer Aurora's Wedding
Harold Vike Costume Designer Kaleidoscope
Constance Boynton Costume Maker
F E Cumisky Costume Maker
Grock Costume Maker
A Monahan Costume Maker
Poxon Costume Maker
Elizabeth Rosenblum Costume Maker
M Wynd Costume Maker
Joyce Graeme Dance Director Aurora (lead role)
Blackburn Dancer
Ronald Bruce Dancer
Buckley Dancer
Marylin Burr Dancer
Colleen Campbell Dancer
Max Collis Dancer
Marie Cumisky Dancer
Betty Dickinson Dancer
Joyce Graeme Dancer
Brenda Hamlyn Dancer
William Harvey Dancer
Henry Dancer
Barrie Irwin Dancer
Katherine Lamb Dancer
Alison Lee Dancer
John Manuel Dancer
G May Dancer
Des Meyers Dancer
Bruce Morrow Dancer
Robin Munro Dancer
Margaret Munson Dancer
Ronald Reay Dancer
Rex Reid Dancer
Margaret Scott Dancer
Selman Dancer
Lesley Sexton Dancer
Lorna Smart Dancer
Jennifer Stielow Dancer
Tasker Dancer
Marion Ward Dancer
June Wood Dancer
John Russell Lighting Designer
Val Fawcett Musician: Pianist
Peter Andry Orchestrator
James Penberthy Orchestrator
Frank Kane Scenic Artist
Nancy Gooderham Set Designer Les Amours
Kenneth Rowell Set Designer Aurora's Wedding
Harold Vike Set Designer Kaleodoscope
Elizabeth Rosenblum Stage Manager
Constance Boynton Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Resources
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information No score was available of Aurora's Wedding so James Penberthy transcibed it from records.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme University of Adelaide Library Special Collections
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 156534