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Judgment of Paris (Tudor, 1938/1940): Gayrie MacSween, Julia Blaikie, Patricia Rianne, late 1960s revival. Photo © Alan Cunliffe. RDC/PD/01/114/5

Choreographer: Antony Tudor

Composer: Kurt Weill

Set designer: Hugh Laing

Costume designer: Hugh Laing

Rambert premiere: 1 Oct 1940, Ballet Rambert and the London Ballet, The Arts Theatre Club, London

World premiere: 15 Jun 1938, London Ballet, Westminster Theatre, London, United Kingdom

Production note: In the programme, Hugh Laing is credited with 'theme and costumes'.

Revival credits: 2006 revival:
Restaged by: Sally Martin
Artistic advisor: Lucy Burge
Set designer: Liz Reed (after Hugh Laing)
Lighting designer: Sid Ellen
Revival note: 'This version of Judgment of Paris' may differ from Antony Tudor's productions in America'. [The title for this revival was given as 'Judgment of Paris' (no 'e').]

Music title: Six extracts from 'Die Dreigroschenoper' (1928): two verses of 'Moritat'; 'Kanonen Song'; 'Eifersuchtduett'; 'Barbarasong'; 'Seerauberjenny'; introduction to 'Pollys Lied'; first 'Dreigroschenfinale (Act I)'

Music details: Live music: piano. Occasionally performed with an ensemble of 2 clarinets, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, 2 trumpets, trombone, banjo, guitar, timpani, percussion, piano, harmonium, celesta

Source: Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive

Archive catalogue: WORK/0114

Performances

Date ⇃⇂	Programme ↿⇂	Venue ↿⇂
1 Oct 1940 After-lunch	Overture \| Judgment of Paris^* \| Death and the Maiden \| Piano Interlude \| Gala Performance	The Arts Theatre Club, London
31 Jul 1945 Evening	Giselle, Act II^* \| Judgment of Paris \| The Fugitive \| Czernyana	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
30 May 1949 Evening	Jardin aux Lilas \| Les Zigzags^* \| Judgment of Paris \| Plaisance	Mercury Theatre, London
7 May 1956 Evening	Swan Lake (Act II) \| Winter Night \| Judgment of Paris \| Coppélia (Act III)^*	Arts Theatre Cambridge
24 Sep 1956 Evening	Swan Lake (Act II) \| The Mirror^* \| Judgment of Paris \| Coppélia (Act III)	King's Theatre, Southsea, Portsmouth
1 Dec 1966 Evening	Numéros \| Night Island^* \| Judgment of Paris \| Diversities \| Lilac Garden	Jeannetta Cochrane Theatre, London
24 Feb 1967 Evening	Diversities \| Judgment of Paris \| Ricercare^* \| Dark Elegies	Nottingham Playhouse
16 May 1968 Evening	Pierrot Lunaire \| Judgment of Paris \| 1 - 2 - 3^* \| Façade	Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
6 Nov 1969 Evening	Pastorale Variée \| Living Space^* \| Judgment of Paris \| Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
10 May 1976 Evening	Moveable Garden^* \| Ricercare \| Judgment of Paris \| Wings	The Arts Centre, Christ's Hospital, Horsham
25 Mar 1977 Evening	Moveable Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| The Accident^* \| Promenade	Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
26 Mar 1977 Evening	Moveable Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| The Accident \| Promenade	Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
1 Apr 1977 Evening	Moveable Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Episode 1^* \| Promenade	Theatre Royal, Glasgow
2 Apr 1977 Evening	Moveable Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Episode 1 \| Promenade	Theatre Royal, Glasgow
21 Oct 1980 Evening	Preludes and Song \| Rainbow Ripples^* \| Judgment of Paris \| Dark Elegies	New Theatre, Oxford
11 Jun 1986 Evening	Mercure^* \| Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan \| The Mannequin Dance \| 'Unsquare Dance' from 'It's a Raggy Waltz' \| 'Popular Song' from 'Façade' \| 'Duet' from 'Concertino' \| Soirée Musicale \| Judgment of Paris \| Java	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
27 Apr 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta^* \| Dark Elegies \| Swamp	New Theatre, Oxford
28 Apr 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Swamp	New Theatre, Oxford
29 Apr 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Swamp	New Theatre, Oxford
30 Apr 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Swamp	New Theatre, Oxford
24 May 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Constant Speed^*	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
25 May 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Constant Speed	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
26 May 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Constant Speed	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
27 May 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Constant Speed	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
28 May 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Constant Speed	Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
28 Sep 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Constant Speed	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
29 Sep 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Constant Speed	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
30 Sep 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Constant Speed	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
1 Oct 2005 Evening	Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Dark Elegies \| Constant Speed	Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
13 Feb 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
14 Feb 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
15 Feb 2006 Matinee	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
15 Feb 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
16 Feb 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
17 Feb 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
18 Feb 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
1 Mar 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Constant Speed	Hall for Cornwall, Truro
2 Mar 2006 Matinee	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Constant Speed	Hall for Cornwall, Truro
2 Mar 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Constant Speed	Hall for Cornwall, Truro
14 Mar 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Constant Speed	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
15 Mar 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Constant Speed	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
16 Mar 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Constant Speed	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
17 Mar 2006 Evening	A Steel Garden \| Judgment of Paris \| Momenta \| Constant Speed	Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
22 Mar 2006 Evening	Pond Way^* \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Brighton
23 Mar 2006 Matinee	Pond Way \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Brighton
23 Mar 2006 Evening	Pond Way \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Brighton
24 Mar 2006 Evening	Pond Way \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Brighton
25 Mar 2006 Evening	Pond Way \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Theatre Royal, Brighton
4 Mar 2007 Evening	Pond Way \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Swamp	Tanztheater, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Dessau-Rosslau, Germany
22 Mar 2007 Evening	Stand and Stare \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man
23 Mar 2007 Evening	Stand and Stare \| Judgment of Paris \| Divine Influence \| Constant Speed	Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man

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