| Choreographer: |
Frederick Ashton |
| Composer: |
Benjamin Britten |
| Music title: |
Les Illuminations, Op. 18 |
| Poet: |
Arthur Rimbaud |
| Work definition: |
Dramatic ballet in one act |
| World premiere: |
2 March 1950, New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama, New York |
| ROH premiere: |
20 July 1950, New York City Ballet |
| ROH company premiere: |
3 December 1981, The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London |