Purcell's The Fairy Queen, as Presented By The Sadler's Wells Ballet and the Covent Garden Opera, 1948
A souvenir volume for the production of Purcell's 'The Fairy Queen' staged in 1948. The production was a triumphant return to the stage of the Royal Opera House and the Sadler's Wells Ballet after the muted productions of the second world war. Michael Ayrton designed the scenery and costumes, inspired by Inigo Jones. Frederick Ashton oversaw the choreography and Constant Lambert arranged the Purcell score and libretto. With 53 monochrome plates of photographs by Edward Mandinian, and texts by Michael Ayrton, Edward J. Dent, and Constant Lambert.
Title: Purcell's The Fairy Queen, as Presented By The Sadler's Wells Ballet and the Covent Garden Opera
Authors: Michael Ayrton, Edward J. Dent, Constant Lambert, Edward Mandinian, Henry Purcell
Publisher: John Lehmann Ltd, London
Publication date: 1948
Format: Red cloth boards with gilt titles to spine
Pages: 96
Images: 53
Condition: Very good. Lacking the dust jacket designed by Michael Ayrton
Stock Number: RB03854
A souvenir volume for the production of Purcell's 'The Fairy Queen' staged in 1948. The production was a triumphant return to the stage of the Royal Opera House and the Sadler's Wells Ballet after the muted productions of the second world war. Michael Ayrton designed the scenery and costumes, inspired by Inigo Jones. Frederick Ashton oversaw the choreography and Constant Lambert arranged the Purcell score and libretto. With 53 monochrome plates of photographs by Edward Mandinian, and texts by Michael Ayrton, Edward J. Dent, and Constant Lambert.
Title: Purcell's The Fairy Queen, as Presented By The Sadler's Wells Ballet and the Covent Garden Opera
Authors: Michael Ayrton, Edward J. Dent, Constant Lambert, Edward Mandinian, Henry Purcell
Publisher: John Lehmann Ltd, London
Publication date: 1948
Format: Red cloth boards with gilt titles to spine
Pages: 96
Images: 53
Condition: Very good. Lacking the dust jacket designed by Michael Ayrton
Stock Number: RB03854
A souvenir volume for the production of Purcell's 'The Fairy Queen' staged in 1948. The production was a triumphant return to the stage of the Royal Opera House and the Sadler's Wells Ballet after the muted productions of the second world war. Michael Ayrton designed the scenery and costumes, inspired by Inigo Jones. Frederick Ashton oversaw the choreography and Constant Lambert arranged the Purcell score and libretto. With 53 monochrome plates of photographs by Edward Mandinian, and texts by Michael Ayrton, Edward J. Dent, and Constant Lambert.
Title: Purcell's The Fairy Queen, as Presented By The Sadler's Wells Ballet and the Covent Garden Opera
Authors: Michael Ayrton, Edward J. Dent, Constant Lambert, Edward Mandinian, Henry Purcell
Publisher: John Lehmann Ltd, London
Publication date: 1948
Format: Red cloth boards with gilt titles to spine
Pages: 96
Images: 53
Condition: Very good. Lacking the dust jacket designed by Michael Ayrton
Stock Number: RB03854