£37.50
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Date 14/01/1936
London Sadler Wells Theatre – Rakes Progress 1936 Margot Fonteyn
An original Vic Wells Ballet programme from Sadler Wells Theatre, London, dated 14 January 1936, featuring The Rake’s Progress.
The company includes a very young Margot Fonteyn, Elizabeth Miller, Robert Helpmann, Leslie Edwards and John Byron. Ninette de Valois’ ballet, inspired by Hogarth’s famous paintings, was created for the company in 1935.
An early programme from Fonteyn’s first years as a ballerina is a treasured piece of ballet and theatre memorabilia and a rare example of old theatre programmes from the 1930s.
| Production | The Rake's Progress |
|---|---|
| Venue | Sadler Wells Theatre – London |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a tiny edge nick
Did you know?
- Ninette de Valois’ The Rake’s Progress premiered in 1935, with music by Gavin Gordon and designs after William Hogarth.
- Margot Fonteyn joined the Vic-Wells Ballet school in the early 1930s and was soon its leading ballerina.
- The Vic-Wells Ballet later became the Sadler’s Wells Ballet and ultimately The Royal Ballet.
SKU: T03009
