Nocturne (1936)

Ballet in one scene by Edward Sackville-West

MUSIC

Frederick Delius (Paris, Ein Nachtstück: The Song of a Great City, 1899)

SCENERY & COSTUMES

Sophie Fedorovitch

DANCERS

A Spectator: Frederick Ashton; A Young Man: Robert Helpmann; A Rich Girl (later called A Young Girl): June Brae; A Poor Girl (later called A Flower Girl): Margot Fonteyn; Maskers, Revellers: corps de ballet

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Vic-Wells Ballet, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, 10 November 1936

New Stagings / Productions

Sadler’s Wells Ballet, 1946

STAGING

Sadler’s Wells Ballet

DANCERS

as above except A Young Girl: Pamela May

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Royal Opera House, London, 18 March 1946

Royal Ballet, 1970

STAGING

Royal Ballet; Tribute to Sir Frederick Ashton; excerpt only

DANCERS

A Poor Girl: Margot Fonteyn; A Spectator: Michael Somes

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Royal Opera House, London 24 July 1970