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The Fairy Queen-4 August 1951 Matinee 2.30pm

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Opera: Performance details

Company: Sadler's Wells Ballet, Covent Garden Opera Company
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor John Gardner
Leader Charles Taylor
Cast
ACT I. A WOOD NEAR ATHENS
Puck David Stevens
Titania Sheila Burrell
An Indian Boy Brian Upson
Masquer
one of Two Masquers 		Joy Hoodless
Masquer
one of Two Masquers 		Inia Te Wiata
A Fairy Sheila Allen
Oberon David King Wood
Titania's train Judy Laraman
Titania's train Anne Parson
Titania's train Yvonne English
Titania's train Ann Rodger
Titania's train Marion Astill
Titania's train Judy Collins
A Masquer Richard Lewis
Ballet of the Birds Rosina Gay
Ballet of the Birds Shirley Bateman
Ballet of the Birds Johaar Mosaval
Ballet of the Birds Tony Mattiuz
Echo Dancer Sally Gilmour
Echo Dancer Deirdre Dixon
Echo Dancer Margaret Watson
Echo Dancer Joan Blakeney
A Fairy Iris Kells
Masque of Night
Night Olwen Davies
Mystery Constance Shacklock
Secrecy Jean Watson
Sleep Michael Langdon
Follower of Night Paddy Kirshner
Follower of Night Patricia Jobey
Follower of Night Jean Horne
Follower of Night Susan Leslie
Follower of Night Jennifer Batt
Follower of Night Audrey Hodgkiss
Follower of Night Rosemary Moore
Follower of Night Elizabeth Brooks
Follower of Night Nadia de Lichtenberg
Follower of Night Sheila Bryant
Follower of Night Gillian McIntyre
Follower of Night Celia White
Follower of Night Donald Barclay
Follower of Night Keith Milland
Follower of Night John Sale
Follower of Night David Shields
Follower of Night Arnoll Bircham
Follower of Night Donald Kilgour
Follower of Night David Harding
Follower of Night Colin Worth
ACT II. THE WOOD
Quince Miles Malleson
Snout Richard Dare
Starveling Bertram Shuttleworth
Snug Bryan Drew
Flute Jonathan Meddings
Bottom Baliol Holloway
Puck David Stevens
Titania Sheila Burrell
Titania's Train Judy Laraman
Titania's Train Anne Parson
Titania's Train Yvonne English
Titania's Train Ann Rodger
Titania's Train Marion Astill
Titania's Train Judy Collins
Masque of Love
Masquer William McAlpine
Lover Sally Gilmour
Lover Donald Britton
Fairies' Dance Judy Laraman
Fairies' Dance Anne Parson
Fairies' Dance Yvonne English
Fairies' Dance Ann Rodger
Fairies' Dance Marion Astill
Fairies' Dance Judy Collins
Savage Donald Kilgour
Savage John Sale
Savage Johaar Mosaval
Savage Keith Milland
A Masquer Joy Hoodless
Spirit of the Air Deirdre Dixon
Spirit of the Air Margaret Watson
Spirit of the Air Donald Barclay
Spirit of the Air Arnoll Bircham
ACT III. THE WOOD
Titania Sheila Burrell
Bottom Baliol Holloway
Titania's Train Jean Horne
Titania's Train Audrey Hodgkiss
Titania's Train Rosemary Moore
Titania's Train Gillian McIntyre
Titania's Train Nadia de Lichtenberg
Titania's Train Celia White
Puck David Stevens
Oberon David King Wood
Masque of the Seasons
Phoebus Stuart Boa
Spring Joy Hoodless
Attendant Deirdre Dixon
Attendant Judy Collins
Attendant Joan Blakeney
Attendant Margaret Watson
Attendant Anne Parson
Summer Constance Shacklock
Attendant Sally Gilmour
Attendant Arnoll Bircham
Attendant Donald Kilgour
Autumn Richard Lewis
Attendant Donald Britton
Attendant Paddy Kirshner
Attendant Yvonne English
Attendant Ann Rodger
Attendant Patricia Jobey
Winter Rhydderch Davies
Attendant Johaar Mosaval
Attendant Marion Astill
Attendant Sheila Bryant
Attendant Jennifer Batt
Attendant Rosina Gay
Attendant David Harding
Attendant Ricky Septimus
Masque of China
Chinese Man Parry Jones
Chinese Child Shirley Bateman
Chinese Child David Shields
Entry Dance Judy Laraman
Entry Dance Susan Leslie
Entry Dance Donald Barclay
Monkey John Sale
Monkey Keith Milland
Monkey Colin Worth
Monkey Tony Mattiuz
Chinese Woman Iris Kells
Masquer
one of Three Masquers 		Joy Hoodless
Masquer
one of Three Masquers 		Olwen Davies
Masquer
one of Three Masquers 		Monica Sinclair
Hymen Leon Eagles
Finale The Entire Company
The Covent Garden Orchestra
Language: English
Durations: Act I: 2.33-3.17pm, Act II: 3.32-4.07pm, Act III: 4.23-5.03pm
Information source: Royal Opera House programme for 4 August 1951 (in Royal Opera House Collections)