Voices of Spring
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Ballet: Work details
| Choreographer: |
Frederick Ashton |
| Composer: |
Johann Strauss |
| Music title: |
Die Fledermaus (1874) - Frühlingsstimmenwalzer |
| Work definition: |
Pas de deux |
| Notes: |
Frederick Ashton choreographed 'Frühlingsstimmenwalzer' (pas de deux) and 'Explosionspolka' (ensemble) for The Royal Opera's 1977 production of 'Die Fledermaus'. The 'Frühlingsstimmenwalzer' pas de deux was first performed as 'Voices of Spring' in a gala in Los Angeles in 1978.
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| World premiere: |
31 December 1977, The Royal Opera, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London |
| ROH premiere: |
2 April 1981, The Royal Ballet |
| ROH company premiere: |
21 September 1978, The Royal Ballet, Ambassador Auditorium, Los Angeles |