Sadler's Wells Ballet

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1990

Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: Dada Africa presents "Afrikan Dance; Danse L'Afrique", the latest dance sounds from the continent, played by DJ Facorade, from Benin West Africa. Club Polynz, 6-8 Commerce St, City, 30 January [1990]. Flyer Dunedin Dance Theatre. "Moon goddess". Devised and choreographed by Jan Bolwell; words chosen and arranged by Terry McTavish. programme / flyer "Flare up; a floral explosion", devised by The Six Volts and Shona McCullagh. Paper bag / programme; and flier Full of Piraniyas Dance Company. [Recital programme. 1990] The New Zealand Festival of the Arts presents Garth Fagan Bucket Dance. Aotea Centre Auckland 7-10 March; St James Theatre Wellington 13-17 March; Founders Theatre Hamilton 22-24 March [1990]. Programme (2 copies), and gold ribbon Govinda Productions presents Vivek Kinra, Bharata Natyam recital [1990?]. Programme (mimeographed typescript) Govinda Productions presents Vivek Kinra in a Bharata Natyam recital; a spectacular programme of Indian classical dance. A fund rainsing concert for Govinda School of Music and dance. Wellington, Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 23 June [1990]. Photocopied flyer "Resinging the song"; solo dance performance. Bronwyn Judge with Shona Dunlop; Terence Dennis, Anthony Ritchie, Connie Hassan. Dunedin College of Education Drama Theatre. 29 September - 2 October [1990]. Programme Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. [New Zealand tour booklet 1990] Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. "Swan Lake". State Opera House Wellington, 27 February 1990. Programme / flyer (2 copies) Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet. "Theme and variations"; "The dream", "Elite syncopations". State Opera House Wellington, 9 March 1990. Programme / flyer Veronica's School of Dancing presents "Variety Show '90". Newlands College, 8 December [1990]. Programme 1990s?: The Southern Cross Quadrilles; a dance for eight couples in square formation. Dance composed by M M Cunningham for the Southern cross Club and performed at the Weekend School held in May by the Otago and Southland Branch [1990s?]. Flyer with diagrams and instructions Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Booklets and flyers, sizes varying under 340 mm.

Date: 1946-1948

From: Grant, Alexander Marshall, 1925-2011 : Papers relating to his career as a dancer

Reference: MS-Papers-11225-03

Description: Comprises programmes of performances Grant appeared in during his first three years as member of the Sadler's Wells Ballet. Performances, unless otherwise stated, given at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Also includes the national tour July-September 1946 and performances in Vienna, Austria (1946) and Utrecht, Netherlands (1948). Many programmes annotated and signed by Grant. Contents: "The sleeping beauty". 7 March 1946 Contents: "The sleeping beauty". 24 May 1946 Contents: "The sleeping beauty". 31 May 1946 Contents: "Les sylphides", "Khadra", "Promenade". Theatre Royal, Exeter, 2 July 1946 Contents: "Les sylphides", "Assembly ball", "Facade". Theatre Royal, Exeter, 6 July 1946 Contents: "The rake's progress", "Les patineurs". Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne, 8 August 1946 Contents: "Hamlet". Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne, 14 August 1946 Contents: "Nocturne", "Symphonic variations". Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne, 15 August 1946 (Philip Chatfield) Contents: "Les patineurs", "Hamlet", "Pas de deux", "Dante sonata". His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen, 22 August 1946 Contents: "Les patineurs", "Hamlet", "Pas de deux", "Dante Sonata". [King's Theatre, Edinburgh], 29 August 1946 Contents: "Les patineurs", "Symphonic variations", "Miracle in the gorbals". Opera House, Manchester, 18 September 1946 Contents: "Les patineurs", "Symphonic variations", "Hamlet". Hippodrome Theatre, Coventry, 26 September 1946 Contents: British Council... present the Sadler's Wells Ballet. Staatsoper in der Volksoper, [Vienna, Austria], 5-14 October 1946. Contents: "The rake's progress", "Symphonic variations", "Hamlet". 30 October 1946 (Philip Chatfield) Contents: "Les sylphides", "Les sirenes", "Hamlet". 12 November 1946 (Philip Chatfield) Contents: "Purcell's the Fairy queen", ... with the Sadler's Wells Ballet, soloists and chorus of the Covent Garden Opera and acting cast. 12 December 1946 (Philip Chatfield) Contents: "Le lac des cygnes". 19 December 1946 (Philip Chatfield) Contents: "Les sylphides", "The three cornered hat", "Miracle in the gorbals". 6 February 1947 Contents: "Les sylphides", "La boutique fantasque", "Hamlet". 27 February 1947 (Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "The sleeping beauty". 29 March 1947 (Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "The rake's progress", "Symphonic variations", "Hamlet". 5 May 1947 (Philip Chatfield) Contents: "The rake's progress", "The three cornered hat", "Hamlet". 8 May 1947 (Philip Chatfield) Contents: "The sleeping beauty". 31 May 1947 (Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "Nocturne", "Mam'zelle Angot", "La boutique fantasque". 26 November 1947 (Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "The sleeping beauty". 7 January 1948 (Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "Le lac des cygnes, act II" "Scenes de ballet", "Adam Zero". 14 February 1948 (Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "La boutique fantasque", "Scenes de ballet", "The three cornered hat". 16 February 1948 (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: Gala-voorstelling onder auspicikn van den Wagner-Vereeniging en de British Council Sadler's Wells Ballet. Gebouw voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen [Utrecht, Netherlands], 15 March 1948 (Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "La boutique fantasque", "Scenes de ballet", "Mam'zelle Angot". 3 April 1948 (Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "Le lac des cygnes". 13 April 1948 (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "Mam'zelle Angot", "Job", "Symphonic variations". 26 May 1948 (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson) Contents: "Les syphides", "Clock symphony", "The rake's progress". 25 June 1948, (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield) Contents: "Cinderella". 23 December 1948 (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Rowena Jackson, [Walter?] Rands Trevor) Arrangement: Programmes arranged in chronological order. Other New Zealanders named in each programme listed in brackets. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1949-1967

From: Grant, Alexander Marshall, 1925-2011 : Papers relating to his career as a dancer

Reference: MS-Papers-11225-04

Description: Comprises programmes of some performances Grant appeared in, mostly during the 1950s and 1960s, for the Sadler's Wells Ballet, which became the Royal Ballet in 1956. Also includes programmes for tours to the USA and New Zealand. The gala dinner ball programme includes dinner menu and accompanying letter from Grant to his parents. Programme from Wellington performance (23 March 1959) includes newspaper cutting. Other - For programme of Grant's performance with New Zealand Ballet as guest artist in 1964 see MS-Papers-11225-02 Contents: Sadler's Wells Ballet. "Cinderella". Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 18 October 1949 (Bryan Ashbridge, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: The Oxford and Cambridge University Ballet Club's gala dinner ball in aid of the Sadler's Wells Ballet Benevolent Fund. Dorchester Hotel, 1 March 1950. Contents: Sadler's Wells Ballet. "Les sylphides", "Ballabile", "Ballet imperial". Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 24 August 1950 (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: Sadler's Wells Ballet. "Le lac des cygnes". Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 10 September 1950 (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: Sadler's Wells Ballet benefit performance for the English Speaking Union, Chicago branch, Civic Opera House, [Chicago], 18 December 1950. Souvenir programme (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet. "Harlequin in April", "Casse Noisette", "The haunted ballroom". Sadler's Wells Theatre, 11 September 1951 (Donald McAlpine, Sara Neil, Walter Trevor) Contents: Sadler's Wells Ballet. "Ballet imperial", "Ballabile", "Daphnis and Chloe". Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 12 September 1951 (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: Sadler's Wells Ballet. "Coppelia". Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 17 September 1951 (Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: Sadler's Wells Ballet. "Les patineurs", "The three cornered hat", "Mam'zelle Angot". Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 28 February 1952 (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: The Covent Garden Opera Company and the Sadler's Wells Ballet coronation season, [May-July] 1953. (Bryan Ashbridge, Warwick Braithwaite, Philip Chatfield, Bryan Drake, Alexander Grant, Joan Hammond, Rowena Jackson, Oscar Natzka, Inia Te Wiata) Contents: Sadler's Wells Ballet. "The shadow", "Le lac des cygnes, act II", "Homage to the Queen: the coronation ballet". Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 9 June 1953 [Coronation season] (Bryan Ashbridge, Philip Chatfield, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: Royal Ballet. "Le lac des cygnes". Grand Opera House, Wellington, 23 March 1959 (Alexander Grant) (2 copies) Contents: Royal Ballet. "Les patineurs", "The rake's progress", "Les Sylphides". Grand Opera House, Wellington, 24 March 1959 (Philip Chatfield, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: Royal Ballet. "Coppelia", "Facade". Grand Opera House, Wellington, 4 April 1959 (Alexander Grant) Contents: Royal Ballet. Tour of Australia and New Zealand 1958-59. His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, 6-18 April 1959. Preferential booking application (Philip Chatfield, Alexander Grant, Rowena Jackson) Contents: The film of the Royal Ballet. "Swan lake, act II", The firebird", "Ondine". [1959]. Accompanying booklet (Bryan Ashbridge, Alexander Grant) Contents: Royal Ballet. "La fille mal gardee". Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 15 June 1964 (Alexander Grant) Contents: Royal Ballet. "Les sylphides", "The rake's progress", "Pineapple poll". Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 28 June 1967. (Garry Grant) Arrangement: Programmes arranged in chronological order. New Zealanders named in each programme listed in brackets. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter

Date: 25 Nov 1984-12 Nov 1988

From: Maurice, Donald Geoffrey, 1952- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11864-07

Description: Contains programmes for concerts in Wellington that Donald Maurice performed in with the Wellington Regional Orchestra, playing violin and viola. Includes programmes for chamber music and orchestral concerts, operas, and ballets, including the Bolshoi Ballet and Sadler's Wells. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed material

Date: [1970s-1980]

From: Mullen, R Jill, active 1982-2018: Chiefly photographs of ballet dancers and performances

By: Spatt, Leslie E, active 1968

Reference: PAColl-10619

Description: Photographic prints relating to ballet dancers, taken by various photographers circa 1970s to 1980. Comprises: - Galina Samsova and André Prokovsky, circa 1970s taken by Andrew Karney, London - André Prokovsky in 'Othello' with the New London Ballet, circa 1970s, photographer not identified - Dancers, including Galina Samsova and Sherylin Kennedy, dancing 'Paquita', May 1980, photograph by Leslie E Spatt - Dancers including André Prokovsky and Galina Samsova in a New Zealand Ballet production of 'Vespri', 1980, photographer not identified. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1951, 1959, 1976-1982

From: Grant, Alexander Marshall, 1925-2011 : Papers relating to his career as a dancer

Reference: MSI-11225-1

Description: Comprises newpaper articles relating to Grant's dancing career for the Sadler's Wells Ballet/Royal Ballet and as artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada. Among others articles include: Reports of Sadler's Wells Ballet's perfomance in Edinburgh (1951) and the Royal Ballet's performance in Wellington (1959). The first advertisement in New York Times (20 July 1976) for National Ballet of Canada with Grant as artistic director, accompanied with a letter from Grant to his parents and copy of the letter sent to Grant by John Tooley, general director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Postage envelope also included. Copies of National Ballet of Canada's 1981/82 schedules sent with photocopies of photographs, newspaper articles and an attached letter from Grant to his parents. A series of articles about Grant mounting Napoli for the National Ballet of Canada, accompanied by a letter and the postage envelope. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter, typscripts