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The Sleeping Beauty-11 November 1961 Evening

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Ballet: Performance details

Company: The Royal Ballet
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Emanuel Young
Leader Charles Taylor
Cast
King Florestan XXIV Derek Rencher
His Queen Gerd Larsen
The Princess Aurora Merle Park
Prince Florimund Keith Rosson
Cattalabutte
Master of Ceremonies 		Leslie Edwards
Carabosse
the Wicked Fairy 		Ray Powell
The Fairy of the Lilac Christine Beckley
PROLOGUE
The Fairy of the Crystal Fountain Georgina Parkinson
Her Cavalier Petrus Bosman
The Fairy of the Enchanted Garden Vyvyan Lorrayne
Her Cavalier David Drew
The Fairy of the Woodland Glades Monica Mason
Her Cavalier Clive Molloy
The Fairy of the Song Birds Audrey Farriss
Her Cavalier Bryan Lawrence
The Fairy of the Golden Vine Maryon Lane
Her Cavalier Graham Usher
The Cavalier of The Lilac Fairy Keith Rosson
Maid of Honour Ann Howard
Maid of Honour Mavis Osborn
Maid of Honour Julie Wood
Maid of Honour Maureen Maitland
Maid of Honour Margaret Lyons
Maid of Honour Jacqueline Haslam
Maid of Honour Virginia Wakelyn
Maid of Honour Susan Carlton
ACT I
The First Prince Keith Rosson
The Second Prince Christopher Newton
The Third Prince Bryan Lawrence
The Fourth Prince Ronald Plaisted
Princess Aurora's Friend Audrey Henderson
Princess Aurora's Friend Monica Mason
Princess Aurora's Friend Pamela Moncur
Princess Aurora's Friend Audrey Farriss
Princess Aurora's Friend Ann Howard
Princess Aurora's Friend Mavis Osborn
Princess Aurora's Friend Virginia Wakelyn
Princess Aurora's Friend Margaret Lyons
ACT II
The Countess Vyvyan Lorrayne
Gallison
the Prince's Tutor 		Franklin White
Duchess Monica Mason
Duchess Audrey Henderson
Duke Keith Rosson
Duke Ronald Plaisted
Marchioness Betty Kavanagh
Marchioness Glynis Ellams
Marchioness Heather Clipperton
Marchioness Christine Anthony
Marquess Petrus Bosman
Marquess Kenneth Barlow
Marquess David Jones
Marquess Anthony Dowell
ACT III
Fairy Tales
Bluebeard Bryan Lawrence
His Wife Audrey Henderson
His Wife Julie Wood
Goldilocks Monica Mason
Her Prince Clive Molloy
Beauty Vyvyan Lorrayne
The Beast Keith Martin
Divertissements
Florestan Keith Rosson
Florestan's Sister Merle Park
Florestan's Sister Georgina Parkinson
Puss-in-Boots Douglas Steuart
The White Cat Audrey Farriss
The Blue Bird Maryon Lane
The Blue Bird Bryan Lawrence
Red Riding Hood Jacqueline Haslam
The Wolf Clive Molloy
Pas de Deux Lynn Seymour
Pas de Deux John Gilpin
Variation John Gilpin
Variation Lynn Seymour
Ivan
one of The Three Ivans 		Alexander Grant
Ivan
one of The Three Ivans 		Keith Milland
Ivan
one of The Three Ivans 		Lawrence Ruffell
Finale The Full Company
Nymphs, Village Maidens, Peasants, Courtiers, Heralds, etc.
The Covent Garden Orchestra
Information source: Royal Opera House programme for 11 November 1961 (in Royal Opera House Collections)