Swan Lake

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Event Swan Lake
Venue Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event National Theatre Festival of the Arts 1951: Season Five
First Date January 1951
Opening Date January 1951
Last Date June 1951
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "...the first occasion this celebrated work has been performed in the Southern Hemisphere." Presented by the National Theatre Ballet Company, one of the National Theatre Movement's three professional companies. With The 3DB Orchestra
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Ballet
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Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Joyce Graeme Choreographer
Lev Ivanov Choreographer
Marius Petipa Choreographer
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Composer
John Antill Conductor
Verdon Williams Conductor
Henry Danton Dancer Siegfried
Lynne Golding Dancer Odette/Odile
Joyce Graham Dancer Mother (Princess)
Leon Kellaway Dancer Von Rothbart
Anne Church Designer
James Penberthy Musical Director
James Convery Stage Manager
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Entry sourced from programme for The Light of Heart, National Theatre, 1950. The ballet was presented at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne. A National Tour followed including Adelaide, Sydney, Broken Hill, Hobart, Launceston, Brisbane, Perth, bAllarat & Bendigo - and return Melbourne seasons.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Advertisement Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 23917