Birthday Offering
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| Birthday Offering | |
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| Choreographer | Frederick Ashton |
| Music | Alexander Glazunov, arranged by Robert Irving |
| Premiere | 5 May 1956 – Royal Opera House, London |
| Original ballet company | Sadler's Wells Ballet |
| Type | classical ballet |
Birthday Offering is a one-act ballet choreographed by Frederick Ashton, who created it in 1956 to celebrate The Royal Ballet’s 25th anniversary. The first performance was given by the Sadler's Wells Ballet, at the Royal Opera House, London. The music was composed by Alexander Glazunov, and arranged by Robert Irving.[1]
Creation, choreography and design
The costumes were designed by André Levasseur.[2]
Music
The music was composed by Alexander Glazunov, and arranged by Robert Irving.[3]
Original cast
Cast for the 5 May 1956 premiere:[4]
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Order
- 1 Overture, L'Eté from The Seasons, ballet, opus 67
- 2 Valse de concert No 1, opus 47
- 3 Grand adagio from Scènes de ballet, opus 52, and
- Coda from Ruses d'amour, ballet, opus 61
- 4 1st variation, Marionettes from Scènes de ballet
- 5 2nd variation, La Givre from The Seasons
- 6 3rd variation, La Glace from The Seasons
- 7 4th variation, La Grêle from The Seasons
- 8 5th variation, La Neige from The Seasons
- 9 6th variation, L'Eté from The Seasons
- 10 7th variation, from Ruses d'amour
- 11 Mazurka, opus 25 No 3, orchestrated by Robert Irving
- 12 Pas de deux, Grand pas des fiancées from Ruses d'amour
- 13 Finale, Valse de concert No 1, reprise
Critical reception
References
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