Donald of the Burthens

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Ballet: Work details

Choreographer: Léonide Fedorovich Massine
Composer: Ian Whyte
Music title: Donald of the Burthens
Work definition: Ballet in two scenes
Based on: Based on a Scottish legend
Notes: Traditional steps supervised by John Armstrong and Elma Taylor.
World premiere: 12 December 1951, Sadler's Wells Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
ROH premiere: 12 December 1951, Sadler's Wells Ballet
ROH company premiere: 12 December 1951, Sadler's Wells Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Productions
Donald of the Burthens (1951) Sadler's Wells Ballet (2 performances online)