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Homage to The Queen-2 June 1953 Evening 8.00pm

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: Sadler's Wells Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Original season
Conductor Robert Irving
Leader Charles Taylor
Cast
Entrée Procession of the Four Elements
The Queen of the Earth Nadia Nerina
Her Consort Alexis Rassine
Her Attendant Pauline Clayden
Her Attendant Margaret Dale
Her Attendant Anne Heaton
Her Attendant Michael Boulton
Her Attendant Peter Clegg
Her Attendant Ray Powell
Pas de Six Joan Benesh
Pas de Six June Lesley
Pas de Six Avril Navarre
Pas de Six April Olrich
Pas de Six Angela Walton
Pas de Six Dorothea Zaymes
The Queen of the Waters Violetta Elvin
Her Consort John Hart
Her Attendant Catherine Boulton
Her Attendant Shirley Bateman
Her Attendant Cynthia Blowers
Her Attendant Deirdre Dixon
Her Attendant Brenda Taylor
Her Attendant Anya Linden
Her Attendant Fiorella Keane
Her Attendant Yvonne English
Pas de Trois Brian Shaw
Pas de Trois Julia Farron
Pas de Trois Rowena Jackson
The Queen of Fire Beryl Grey
Her Consort John Field
Spirit of Fire Alexander Grant
Pas de Quatre Svetlana Beriosova
Pas de Quatre Rosemary Lindsay
Pas de Quatre Bryan Ashbridge
Pas de Quatre Philip Chatfield
The Queen of the Air Margot Fonteyn
Her Consort Michael Somes
Her Attendant Valerie Adams
Her Attendant Mary Drage
Her Attendant Greta Hamby
Her Attendant Valerie Taylor
Her Attendant Wendy Winn
Her Attendant Rosemary Valaire
Her Attendant Leon Arnold
Her Attendant Gary Burne
Her Attendant Ronald Hynd
Her Attendant Henry Legerton
Her Attendant Henry Naughton
Her Attendant Douglas Steuart
Apotheosis 'Homage to the Queen'
The Covent Garden Orchestra
Notes: This Gala celebrated the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Durations: Entire work: 9.18-10.14pm
Event: Number 2 in Sadler's Wells Ballet Gala 2 June 1953
Information source: Royal Opera House Gala programme for 2 June 1953 (in Royal Opera House Collections)