The Royal Ballet

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Event The Royal Ballet
Venue His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Date 4 March 1959
Last Date 7 March 1959
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Part of tour from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Dunedin repertoire, presumably on separate nights: Full productions of Swan Lake, Facade, Coppelia.
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Ballet
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kenneth MacMillan Assistant Choreographer
Henry Legerton Ballet Master
Lorna Mossford Ballet Mistress
Frederick Ashton Choreographer
Osbert Lancaster Costume Designer Scenery and Costumes
Susan Alexander Dancer
Michael Boulton Dancer
Donald Britton Dancer
Philip Chatfield Dancer
Patricia Cox Dancer
Alexander Grant Dancer
Anne Heaton Dancer
Rowena Jackson Dancer
Margaret Lee Dancer
Lynn Seymour Dancer
John Lanchbery Musical Director
Osbert Lancaster Set Designer Scenery and Costumes
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
England
Further Information Director of Ballet Company: Ninette de Valois. Assistant director: John Field. Note that there were further dancers in the company. Also part of touring organisers: The Education in Music and Dramatic Arts Society (Australia). International.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 203011