997BTC10621062BBM/BTCprinceofthepagodasThe prince of the pagodasA ballet in three actsop. 57571Stage workearly 19551211autumn 19561212Cast and orchestra

Principals: The fool, The dwarf, The Emperor of the middle kingdom, Belle Epine, Belle Rose, The King of the north, The King of the east, The King of the west, The King of the south, The Prince of the pagodas, The moon, 2 sea horses (males), 2 fish creatures (females), male and female flames

Corps de ballet: councillors and courtiers to the Emperor, pages to the Kings, 4 frogs, stars, clouds, waves, flames, pagodas and guards

Orchestra: 3 fl (II, III = picc), 3 ob (II, III - ca), 2 cl in A and B flat, cl in E flat, alto sax, 3 bn (III = dbn) - 4 hn, 3 tpt (I, II in C, III in D), 3 trbn, tuba - timp, 7 perc (xyl, glock, vibr, t bells, trgl, small and large wb, castanets, tamb, 3 tom-toms, 2 native drums (high, low or sd and td), sd, td, bd, small timp in C sharp, small cymb (clashed, or loose cymb), susp cymb, cymb, 2 gongs (2 sizes), anvil) - harp, cel, pf (four hands) - str

On stage: 2 or more tpt

Scenario by John Cranko115.0

Prelude and Act I: 34 mins

Act II: 38 mins

Act III: 43 mins

'To Imogen Holst and Ninette de Valois'

Imogen Holst (1907-1984), English composer, conductor, teacher and writer; Britten's assistant from 1952-1964. Dame Ninette de Valois (1898-2001), Irish-born British ballerina, teacher and administrator, and artistic director of the Sadler's Wells Ballet from 1956-1963.

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Prelude

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Act I

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Scene: The palace of the Emperor of the middle kingdom

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Variation of the King of the north

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Variation of the King of the east

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Variation of the King of the west

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Variation of the King of the south

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Variation of Princess Belle Epine

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Variation of Princess Belle Rose and pas de deux

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Act II

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Scene 1: The strange journey of Belle Rose to the pagoda land

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Entrée: Sea horses, fish creatures and waves

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Variation: Sea horses

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Variation: Fish creatures

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Coda: Sea horses, fish creatures and waves

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Pas de deux Male and female flame

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Variation: Male Flame

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Variation: Female flame

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Coda: Male and female flames and corps de ballet of flames

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Scene 2: The arrival and adventures of Belle Rose in the kingdom of the pagodas

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Pas de deux: The prince and Belle Rose

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ACT III

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Scene 1: The palace of the middle kingdom. Belle Epine is now Empress

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Scene 2: The pagoda palace

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Pas de six: Entrée

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Variation 1: Pas de Deux

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Variation 2: Girl's solo

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Variation 3: Boy's solo

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Pas de trois

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Coda

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Pas de caractère: The Emperor and the fool

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Pas de deux: Belle Rose and the prince of the pagodas

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Variation: The prince

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Variation: Belle Rose

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Finale

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121119501955000000071357512121950195600000007139407399701010Staged performance1 Jan 19571360Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Sadler's Wells Ballet. Svetlana Beriosova Belle Rose, Julia Farron Belle Epine, David Blair The prince, Leslie Edwards The Emperor of the middle kingdom, Pirmin Tecu The fool, Ray Powell The dwarf, Covent Garden Orchestra

John Cranko choreog, John Piper design, Desmond Heeley costumes, William Bundy lighting, Benjamin Britten cond

01360195019571100000007143361140BTC10611061BBM/BTChandelsamsonHandel: SamsonEditorial alterations1Editorialpre 16 Jun 19561412

Alternative ending for middle section of the chorus 'With thunder arm'd' so as to omit the da capo; and a recit ending so as to go straight onto the 'Symphony of horror and confusion', omitting Manoah's aria 'How willing my paternal love' and Micah's recitative 'Your hopes of his deliv'ry'.

001956pre 16 Jun 1956998BTC10631063BBM/BTCfolksong4FSA: Avenging and bright (Crooghan a venee) [4/1, Moore's Irish Melodies]For high voice and piano1Folk song19571213Thomas Moore'To Anthony Gishford'

The first title is that of the text, the second (in parentheses) that of the tune to which the words are set.

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