£45.00
Date 08/08/1940
London Sadler Wells Theatre Harlequin In The Street Ballet 1940
An original ballet programme for Harlequin In The Street at Sadler Wells Theatre, London, dated 8 August 1940.
The cast includes a very young Margot Fonteyn as prima ballerina, with June Brae, Michael Somes, Claude Newman and Patricia Garnett.
The Vic-Wells company, led by Ninette de Valois, was building the foundations of British ballet, and Fonteyn was already its rising star.
Early Fonteyn programmes from wartime London are prized pieces of ballet and theatre memorabilia, and fine examples of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Harlequin In The Street – Ballet |
|---|---|
| Venue | Sadler Wells Theatre – London |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- Harlequin In The Street was choreographed by Frederick Ashton.
- The Sadler’s Wells Ballet later became The Royal Ballet, receiving its royal charter in 1956.
- Margot Fonteyn was made a Dame in 1956 and later formed a famous partnership with Rudolf Nureyev.
SKU: T02347
