Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan Original ballet company Sadler's Wells Ballet | Music Humphrey Searle Genre Neoclassical ballet | |
Premiere 1 March 1956
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Characters The Hypnotist
His Assistant
The Faded Beauty
The Poor Girl
The Rich Man
The Soldier | ||
Noctambules is a ballet created in 1956 by Kenneth MacMillan for the Sadler's Wells Ballet. The ballet was choreographed to Humphrey Searle's Noctambules, Op. 30 written for the ballet. The set and costumes were designed by Nicholas Georgiadis. The ballet premiered on 1 March 1956 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
Original cast
The corps de ballet was divided into rich people and poor people. Notable dancers among the rich included Australian choreographer Ronald Hynd and South African dancer Gary Burne. Notable dancers among the poor included Merle Park, Doreen Wells and Pirmin Trecu.
References
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