Façade - Hymn - Romantic Suite - Act II of Swan Lake
Façade - Hymn - Romantic Suite - Act II of Swan Lake (1963) was a ballet production by The Norwegian National Opera. The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera in Folketeateret and comprised 4 ballets:
Façade, choreographed by Frederick Ashton, music by William Walton.
Hymn (original title Prothalamion), choreographed by Brian Macdonald to music by Frederick Delius.
Romantic Suite, choreographed by Ivo Cramér to music by Edvard Grieg.
Act II of Svanesjøen, choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, music by Peter Tchaikovsky.
On two evenings, Hymn was replaced by Le Combat, choreography by Dimitrije Parlic, music by Raffaello de Bansfield, as there were two Serbian guest dancers in the performance.
Information
(Objekt ID 68539)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 12, 1963 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | Swan Lake by Peter Tsjaikovskij, Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov; Hymn by Brian Macdonald, Frederick Delius |
| Audience | Adults |
| Keywords | Ballet |
| Running period | February 12, 1963 |
SOURCES:
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Frederick Ashton | – Choreography (Facade ) |
| Ivo Cramér | – Choreography (Romantisk Suite) |
| Lev Ivanov | – Choreography (Svanesjøen) |
| Brian Macdonald | – Choreography (Hymne) |
| Marius Petipa | – Choreography (Svanesjøen) |
| Arvid Fladmoe | – Musical direction |
| Frederick Delius | – Composer (Hymne) |
| Edvard Grieg | – Music (Romantisk Suite) |
| Peter Tsjaikovskij | – Music (Svanesjøen) |
| William Walton | – Music (Facade ) |
| John Armstrong | – Stage design (Facade) |
| Per Schwab | – Stage design (Romantisk Suite) |
| Ivar Ferdinand Karlsen | – Costume design (Hymne) |
| Sissel Berbom | – Dancer (Svane i Svanesjøen) |
| Jovanka Bjegojevic | – Dancer (i Le Combat / Odette i Svanesjøen) |
| Kari Blakstad | – Dancer (Vals i Facade / Svane i Svanesjøen) |
| Anne Borg | – Dancer (Polka i Facade / i Romantisk Suite / Ledende svane i Svanesjøen / i Hymne) |
| Grete Brunvoll | – Dancer (Skotsk dans i Facade / Småsvane i Svanesjøen) |
| Rolf Daleng | – Dancer (Bondedans / S.Shoe. i Facade / i Romantisk Suite / i Hymne) |
| Palle Damm | – Dancer (Skotsk dans i Facade / i Hymne / Jeger i Svanesjøen / i Romantisk Suite) |
| Kjersti Døvigen | – Dancer (Vals i Facade / Småsvane i Svanesjøen) |
| Britt Friberg | – Dancer (Vals i Facade / Småsvane i Svanesjøen) |
| Anna-Lisa Holmboe | – Dancer (Bondedans i Facade / Ledende svane i Svanesjøen) |
| Indris Lipkovski | – Dancer (Bondedans i Facade / von Rothbart i Svanesjøen) |
| Henny Mürer | – Dancer (i Romantisk Suite / Odette i Svanesjøen / Polka i Facade) |
| Mette Møller | – Dancer (Tango i Facade / Odette i Svanesjøen) |
| Bjørg Pahle | – Dancer (Vals i Facade / Svane i Svanesjøen / i Romantisk Suite) |
| Guri Pahle Glad | – Dancer (Svane i Svanesjøen) |
| Zarka Prebil | – Dancer (i Le Combat / Prins Siegfried i Svanesjøen) |
| Francis Raes | – Dancer (Bondedans i Facade / Jeger i Svanesjøen) |
| Edith Roger | – Dancer (i Romantisk Suite) |
| Anne-Louise Råge | – Dancer (Svane i Svanesjøen) |
| Hanne Skram | – Dancer (Skotsk dans i Facade / i Hymne / Småsvane i Svanesjøen) |
| Kotty Stenby | – Dancer (Svane i Svanesjøen) |
| Marte Sæther | – Dancer (Svane i Svanesjøen) |
| Aloysius Valente | – Dancer (i Romantisk Suite) |
| Fred Wisden | – Dancer (Tango i Facade / Jeger i Svanesjøen) |
| Brita Østern | – Dancer (Svane i Svanesjøen) |
| Egil Åsman | – Dancer (Bondedans / S.Shoe. i Facade / Benno i Svanesjøen) |
| Gelu de Barbo | – Dancer (i Romantisk Suite / Prins Siegfried i Svanesjøen) |
| February 12, 1963 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |